Electricity generation from solar in Taiwan
Taiwan: Electricity generation from solar was 15.68 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar 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 in Taiwan stood at 15.68 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 1,744.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Taiwan peaked at 15.68 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
Taiwan ranks 21st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 4.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.37 terawatt-hours | 6.07 terawatt-hours | 15.68 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 18 Poland 19.55 terawatt-hours compare
- 19 South Africa 19.48 terawatt-hours compare
- 20 United Kingdom 19.32 terawatt-hours compare
- 22 United Arab Emirates 15.21 terawatt-hours compare
- 23 Israel 13.28 terawatt-hours compare
- 24 Greece 12.92 terawatt-hours 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)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 47.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 13.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from fats vs. GDP per capita 39.1% (2023)
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita 23.44 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 81,206 tonnes (2022)
- Gas reserves 6.23 billion cubic meters (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar in Taiwan?
- Electricity generation from solar in Taiwan was 15.68 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 recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.68 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Taiwan rank for electricity generation from solar?
- Taiwan ranks 21st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,744.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.