Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Taiwan
Taiwan: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 86.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Taiwan, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Taiwan is 86.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Taiwan peaked at 87.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 1985.
Taiwan ranks 61st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 35.8% | — |
| 1986 | 44.9% | +25.3% |
| 1987 | 41.8% | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 51.7% | +23.7% |
| 1989 | 58.2% | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 54.2% | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 58.6% | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 59.8% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 64.1% | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 64.6% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 66.4% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 66.5% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 69.0% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 70.3% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 71.5% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 76.1% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 77.8% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 77.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 79.1% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 79.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 79.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 80.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 80.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 79.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 80.3% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 80.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 80.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 79.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 80.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 82.5% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 83.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 87.7% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 86.0% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 83.3% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 84.1% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 84.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 84.9% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 86.6% | +2.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +25.3% | 35.8% | 44.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.5% | 35.8% | 58.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 64.5% | 54.2% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.0% | 76.1% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 79.8% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 84.0% | 86.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 58 Egypt 87.0% compare
- 59 Dominica 86.7% compare
- 59 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 86.7% compare
- 62 Tonga 85.7% compare
- 63 Kazakhstan 85.1% compare
- 64 Seychelles 84.1% compare
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)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate 0.5874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate 19.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Taiwan?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Taiwan was 86.6% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 1985.
- How does Taiwan rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Taiwan ranks 61st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.