Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Taiwan
Taiwan: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 1,668 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Taiwan, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Taiwan stood at 1,668 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Taiwan peaked at 2,172 kilowatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, 204.42 kilowatt-hours, in 1971.
That places Taiwan 63rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 204.42 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 235.33 kilowatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 215.5 kilowatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 292.56 kilowatt-hours | +35.8% |
| 1975 | 321.47 kilowatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 256.85 kilowatt-hours | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 242.18 kilowatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 439.51 kilowatt-hours | +81.5% |
| 1979 | 614.35 kilowatt-hours | +39.8% |
| 1980 | 615.1 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 839.58 kilowatt-hours | +36.5% |
| 1982 | 954.59 kilowatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 1,256 kilowatt-hours | +31.6% |
| 1984 | 1,501 kilowatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 1985 | 1,775 kilowatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 1,670 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 1,930 kilowatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 1,747 kilowatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 1,633 kilowatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 1,916 kilowatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 1,895 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1,938 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1,827 kilowatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 1,882 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1,883 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,981 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 1,921 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1,981 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1,973 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,975 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,867 kilowatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 1,948 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 1,929 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,960 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2,014 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 2,011 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,055 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2,060 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,067 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,097 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2,127 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2,120 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,172 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2,158 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,924 kilowatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 1,810 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 1,403 kilowatt-hours | -22.5% |
| 2018 | 1,629 kilowatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 1,933 kilowatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 1,895 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,847 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1,957 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 1,841 kilowatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 1,882 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 1,668 kilowatt-hours | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 313.57 kilowatt-hours | 204.42 kilowatt-hours | 614.35 kilowatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,392 kilowatt-hours | 615.1 kilowatt-hours | 1,930 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,920 kilowatt-hours | 1,827 kilowatt-hours | 1,981 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,989 kilowatt-hours | 1,867 kilowatt-hours | 2,067 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,937 kilowatt-hours | 1,403 kilowatt-hours | 2,172 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,848 kilowatt-hours | 1,668 kilowatt-hours | 1,957 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More climate change data for Taiwan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 11.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions 0.5% (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions 0.7% (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 11.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 11.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.7% (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita 11.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.77 (2024)
- Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Taiwan?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Taiwan was 1,668 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,172 kilowatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 204.42 kilowatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Taiwan rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Taiwan ranks 63rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.