Share of electricity production by source in Taiwan
Taiwan: Share of electricity production by source was 36.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity production by source in Taiwan, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity production by source in Taiwan stood at 36.3%.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Taiwan peaked at 55.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 1985.
That places Taiwan 20th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 26.4% | — |
| 1986 | 32.9% | +24.5% |
| 1987 | 32.8% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 31.2% | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 31.6% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 28.1% | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 29.9% | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 35.6% | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 38.9% | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 38.7% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 37.8% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 42.2% | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 43.6% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 43.1% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 43.6% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 48.8% | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 52.2% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 53.3% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 55.5% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 54.3% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 54.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 54.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 54.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 52.7% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 53.9% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 46.4% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 45.9% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 43.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 40.1% | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 36.3% | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.0% | 26.4% | 32.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 38.2% | 28.1% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 48.8% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 46.4% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 36.3% | 45.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Taiwan?
- Share of electricity production by source in Taiwan was 36.3% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 1985.
- How does Taiwan rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Taiwan ranks 20th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.