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.
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)
- 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 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.