Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Taiwan
Taiwan: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 38.55 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Taiwan, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Taiwan is 38.55 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Taiwan peaked at 50.87 terawatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.09 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
That places Taiwan 40th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.23 terawatt-hours | 3.09 terawatt-hours | 10.9 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 27.24 terawatt-hours | 11.12 terawatt-hours | 38.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.15 terawatt-hours | 38.7 terawatt-hours | 43.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.3 terawatt-hours | 41.91 terawatt-hours | 47.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.46 terawatt-hours | 33.15 terawatt-hours | 50.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.23 terawatt-hours | 38.55 terawatt-hours | 45.84 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More climate change data for Taiwan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 11.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 10.09 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 11.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 11.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.7% (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 11.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions 0.5% (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions 0.7% (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 10.09 billion tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Taiwan?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Taiwan was 38.55 terawatt-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 recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.87 terawatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Taiwan rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Taiwan ranks 40th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.