Electricity generation from solar and wind in Taiwan
Taiwan: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 27.69 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Taiwan, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from solar and wind in Taiwan stood at 27.69 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 1,063.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind in Taiwan peaked at 27.69 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
That places Taiwan 23rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +200.0% |
| 2006 | 0.28 terawatt-hours | +211.1% |
| 2007 | 0.44 terawatt-hours | +57.1% |
| 2008 | 0.59 terawatt-hours | +34.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8 terawatt-hours | +35.6% |
| 2010 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 1.55 terawatt-hours | +47.6% |
| 2012 | 1.57 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.96 terawatt-hours | +24.8% |
| 2014 | 2.03 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.38 terawatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 2.57 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 3.39 terawatt-hours | +31.9% |
| 2018 | 4.41 terawatt-hours | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 5.91 terawatt-hours | +34.0% |
| 2020 | 8.38 terawatt-hours | +41.8% |
| 2021 | 10.24 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 14.26 terawatt-hours | +39.3% |
| 2023 | 19.15 terawatt-hours | +34.3% |
| 2024 | 25.23 terawatt-hours | +31.7% |
| 2025 | 27.69 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar and wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +211.1% | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 0.28 terawatt-hours |
| 2005 | +200.0% | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.09 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.228 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 terawatt-hours | 1.05 terawatt-hours | 5.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.49 terawatt-hours | 8.38 terawatt-hours | 27.69 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind in Taiwan?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind in Taiwan was 27.69 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.69 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Taiwan rank for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Taiwan ranks 23rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,063.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.