Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Taiwan
Taiwan: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 13.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Taiwan, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Taiwan is 13.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Taiwan peaked at 62.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2017.
Taiwan ranks 153rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 62.5% | — |
| 1986 | 53.1% | -15.1% |
| 1987 | 55.9% | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 46.3% | -17.1% |
| 1989 | 39.7% | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 43.7% | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 39.7% | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 38.5% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 33.6% | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 32.2% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 30.5% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 30.3% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 27.9% | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 26.8% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 25.9% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 23.9% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 22.2% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 20.2% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 15.1% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 13.4% | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.5% | 39.7% | 62.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 25.9% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 19.4% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 12.3% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 13.4% | 16.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 150 Seychelles 15.9% compare
- 151 Kazakhstan 14.9% compare
- 152 Tonga 14.3% compare
- 154 Dominica 13.3% compare
- 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.3% compare
- 156 Egypt 13.0% compare
More climate change data for Taiwan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil 0.4% (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 0.8% (2024)
- Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 0.5% (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement 0.3% (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring 0.0% (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 10.09 billion tonnes (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.7% (2024)
- Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita 11.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 11.3 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Taiwan?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Taiwan was 13.4% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2017.
- How does Taiwan rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Taiwan ranks 153rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.