Installed solar pv capacity in Taiwan
Taiwan: Installed solar pv capacity was 15.47 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Taiwan, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar pv capacity in Taiwan is 15.47, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 1,650.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Taiwan peaked at 15.47 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001, in 2000.
That places Taiwan 17th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0001 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0002 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 | +65.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 | +36.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 0.001 | +82.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 | +35.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 | +73.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0056 | +128.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0095 | +70.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0346 | +263.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1299 | +276.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2313 | +78.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4099 | +77.2% |
| 2014 | 0.636 | +55.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8843 | +39.0% |
| 2016 | 1.25 | +40.8% |
| 2017 | 1.77 | +42.0% |
| 2018 | 2.74 | +54.9% |
| 2019 | 4.15 | +51.5% |
| 2020 | 5.82 | +40.2% |
| 2021 | 7.7 | +32.4% |
| 2022 | 9.72 | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 12.42 | +27.7% |
| 2024 | 14.28 | +15.0% |
| 2025 | 15.47 | +8.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity in Taiwan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +276.0% | 0.0346 | 0.1299 |
| 2010 | +263.4% | 0.0095 | 0.0346 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0022 | 0.0001 | 0.0095 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 0.0346 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9 | 5.82 | 15.47 | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Taiwan
- Gas production 0.6225 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 26.82 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.6225 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 26.82 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Taiwan?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Taiwan was 15.47 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.47 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 in 2000.
- How does Taiwan rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Taiwan ranks 17th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,650.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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