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Taiwan Electricity History, 1985 to 2025

Taiwan generated 55.6 TWh of electricity in 1985 and 289 TWh in 2025. Taiwan's electricity demand peaked at 291 TWh in 2021. The carbon intensity of Taiwan's electricity went from 331 gCO2/kWh in 1985 to 634 gCO2/kWh in 2025. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Taiwan starts in 1985.

Key Facts

  • Taiwan generated 55.6 TWh of electricity in 1985 and 289 TWh in 2025.
  • Taiwan's electricity demand peaked at 291 TWh in 2021.
  • The carbon intensity of Taiwan's electricity went from 331 gCO2/kWh in 1985 to 634 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
  • Taiwan's lowest carbon intensity on record was 331 gCO2/kWh, in 1985.
  • Nuclear's share of Taiwan's electricity went from 51.7% in 1985 to 1.1% in 2025, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

1985 to 2025, TWh
Taiwan electricity generation and demand, 1985 to 2025 Taiwan generated 55.6 TWh of electricity in 1985 and 289 TWh in 2025. 0 75 150 225 300 198519901995200020052010201520202025
Taiwan generated 55.6 TWh of electricity in 1985 and 289 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Taiwan electricity generation and demand, 1985 to 2025
YearGenerationDemand
198555.6 TWh55.6 TWh
198662.3 TWh62.3 TWh
198769.2 TWh69.2 TWh
198876.3 TWh76.3 TWh
198984.1 TWh84.1 TWh
199090.2 TWh90.2 TWh
199199.2 TWh99.2 TWh
1992106 TWh106 TWh
1993115 TWh115 TWh
1994125 TWh125 TWh
1995133 TWh133 TWh
1996142 TWh142 TWh
1997150 TWh150 TWh
1998163 TWh163 TWh
1999169 TWh169 TWh
2000185 TWh185 TWh
2001189 TWh189 TWh
2002199 TWh199 TWh
2003209 TWh209 TWh
2004218 TWh218 TWh
2005228 TWh228 TWh
2006236 TWh236 TWh
2007243 TWh243 TWh
2008238 TWh238 TWh
2009230 TWh230 TWh
2010247 TWh247 TWh
2011252 TWh252 TWh
2012250 TWh250 TWh
2013252 TWh252 TWh
2014260 TWh260 TWh
2015258 TWh258 TWh
2016264 TWh264 TWh
2017270 TWh270 TWh
2018276 TWh276 TWh
2019274 TWh274 TWh
2020280 TWh280 TWh
2021291 TWh291 TWh
2022288 TWh288 TWh
2023283 TWh283 TWh
2024289 TWh289 TWh
2025289 TWh289 TWh

Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated
Taiwan carbon intensity of electricity, 1985 to 2025 The carbon intensity of Taiwan's electricity went from 331 gCO2/kWh in 1985 to 634 gCO2/kWh in 2025. 0 200 400 600 800 198519901995200020052010201520202025
The carbon intensity of Taiwan's electricity went from 331 gCO2/kWh in 1985 to 634 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025
Taiwan carbon intensity of electricity, 1985 to 2025
YearCarbon intensity
1985331 gCO2/kWh
1986411 gCO2/kWh
1987393 gCO2/kWh
1988449 gCO2/kWh
1989494 gCO2/kWh
1990456 gCO2/kWh
1991485 gCO2/kWh
1992510 gCO2/kWh
1993553 gCO2/kWh
1994561 gCO2/kWh
1995570 gCO2/kWh
1996584 gCO2/kWh
1997602 gCO2/kWh
1998606 gCO2/kWh
1999612 gCO2/kWh
2000635 gCO2/kWh
2001654 gCO2/kWh
2002654 gCO2/kWh
2003666 gCO2/kWh
2004664 gCO2/kWh
2005665 gCO2/kWh
2006670 gCO2/kWh
2007670 gCO2/kWh
2008660 gCO2/kWh
2009658 gCO2/kWh
2010653 gCO2/kWh
2011653 gCO2/kWh
2012650 gCO2/kWh
2013644 gCO2/kWh
2014646 gCO2/kWh
2015650 gCO2/kWh
2016659 gCO2/kWh
2017685 gCO2/kWh
2018673 gCO2/kWh
2019649 gCO2/kWh
2020648 gCO2/kWh
2021652 gCO2/kWh
2022639 gCO2/kWh
2023644 gCO2/kWh
2024635 gCO2/kWh
2025634 gCO2/kWh

Every Year

YearGenerationDemandNet importsCarbon intensityLow carbon share
2025 289 TWh 289 TWh 0 TWh 634 gCO2/kWh 13.5%
2024 289 TWh 289 TWh 0 TWh 635 gCO2/kWh 15.3%
2023 283 TWh 283 TWh 0 TWh 644 gCO2/kWh 15.3%
2022 288 TWh 288 TWh 0 TWh 639 gCO2/kWh 16.0%
2021 291 TWh 291 TWh 0 TWh 652 gCO2/kWh 15.1%
2020 280 TWh 280 TWh 0 TWh 648 gCO2/kWh 16.1%
2019 274 TWh 274 TWh 0 TWh 649 gCO2/kWh 16.7%
2018 276 TWh 276 TWh 0 TWh 673 gCO2/kWh 14.0%
2017 270 TWh 270 TWh 0 TWh 685 gCO2/kWh 12.3%
2016 264 TWh 264 TWh 0 TWh 659 gCO2/kWh 16.2%
2015 258 TWh 258 TWh 0 TWh 650 gCO2/kWh 17.5%
2014 260 TWh 260 TWh 0 TWh 646 gCO2/kWh 19.5%
2013 252 TWh 252 TWh 0 TWh 644 gCO2/kWh 20.2%
2012 250 TWh 250 TWh 0 TWh 650 gCO2/kWh 19.7%
2011 252 TWh 252 TWh 0 TWh 653 gCO2/kWh 19.6%
2010 247 TWh 247 TWh 0 TWh 653 gCO2/kWh 19.7%
2009 230 TWh 230 TWh 0 TWh 658 gCO2/kWh 20.8%
2008 238 TWh 238 TWh 0 TWh 660 gCO2/kWh 20.0%
2007 243 TWh 243 TWh 0 TWh 670 gCO2/kWh 19.5%
2006 236 TWh 236 TWh 0 TWh 670 gCO2/kWh 19.6%
2005 228 TWh 228 TWh 0 TWh 665 gCO2/kWh 20.2%
2004 218 TWh 218 TWh 0 TWh 664 gCO2/kWh 20.4%
2003 209 TWh 209 TWh 0 TWh 666 gCO2/kWh 20.9%
2002 199 TWh 199 TWh 0 TWh 654 gCO2/kWh 22.1%
2001 189 TWh 189 TWh 0 TWh 654 gCO2/kWh 22.2%
2000 185 TWh 185 TWh 0 TWh 635 gCO2/kWh 23.9%
1999 169 TWh 169 TWh n/a 612 gCO2/kWh 25.9%
1998 163 TWh 163 TWh n/a 606 gCO2/kWh 26.8%
1997 150 TWh 150 TWh n/a 602 gCO2/kWh 27.9%
1996 142 TWh 142 TWh n/a 584 gCO2/kWh 30.3%
1995 133 TWh 133 TWh n/a 570 gCO2/kWh 30.5%
1994 125 TWh 125 TWh n/a 561 gCO2/kWh 32.3%
1993 115 TWh 115 TWh n/a 553 gCO2/kWh 33.6%
1992 106 TWh 106 TWh n/a 510 gCO2/kWh 38.5%
1991 99.2 TWh 99.2 TWh n/a 485 gCO2/kWh 39.7%
1990 90.2 TWh 90.2 TWh n/a 456 gCO2/kWh 43.8%
1989 84.1 TWh 84.1 TWh n/a 494 gCO2/kWh 39.7%
1988 76.3 TWh 76.3 TWh n/a 449 gCO2/kWh 46.3%
1987 69.2 TWh 69.2 TWh n/a 393 gCO2/kWh 55.9%
1986 62.3 TWh 62.3 TWh n/a 411 gCO2/kWh 53.1%
1985 55.6 TWh 55.6 TWh n/a 331 gCO2/kWh 62.5%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation
YearCoalGasOther fossilNuclearHydroWindSolarBioenergy
202536.1%48.8%1.5%1.1%1.9%4.2%5.5%0.8%
202440.0%43.2%1.5%4.2%1.5%3.6%5.3%0.7%
202343.0%40.3%1.4%6.3%1.4%2.2%4.7%0.7%
202242.8%39.6%1.6%8.2%2.0%1.2%3.8%0.7%
202145.1%38.0%1.9%9.5%1.2%0.8%2.9%0.7%
202045.9%36.4%1.6%11.2%1.1%0.8%2.2%0.7%
201947.1%34.0%2.2%11.8%2.0%0.7%1.5%0.7%
201848.7%34.3%3.0%10.1%1.6%0.6%1.0%0.7%
201748.4%34.6%4.8%8.3%2.0%0.6%0.6%0.7%
201647.0%32.3%4.6%12.0%2.5%0.6%0.4%0.7%
201546.4%31.3%4.8%14.1%1.7%0.6%0.3%0.8%
201448.6%28.8%3.2%16.3%1.7%0.6%0.2%0.7%
201349.3%27.8%2.8%16.5%2.2%0.7%0.1%0.7%
201250.0%27.1%3.1%16.1%2.3%0.6%0.1%0.7%
201150.5%26.0%3.9%16.7%1.6%0.6%0.0%0.7%
201050.7%25.0%4.6%16.9%1.7%0.4%0.0%0.7%
200953.9%21.1%4.2%18.1%1.6%0.3%0.0%0.8%
200852.7%20.9%6.5%17.1%1.8%0.3%0.0%0.8%
200754.4%19.1%7.1%16.7%1.8%0.2%0.0%0.8%
200654.2%17.5%8.7%16.9%1.7%0.1%0.0%0.8%
200554.4%17.6%7.8%17.6%1.8%0.0%0.0%0.8%
200454.3%17.0%8.2%18.1%1.5%0.0%0.0%0.9%
200355.5%14.0%9.6%18.6%1.5%0.0%0.0%0.9%
200253.4%13.6%10.9%19.9%1.4%0.0%0.0%0.8%
200152.2%11.3%14.3%18.8%2.7%0.0%0.0%0.7%
200048.8%9.9%17.4%20.8%2.5%0.0%0.0%0.6%
199945.1%9.5%19.5%22.5%3.0%0.0%0.0%0.5%
199844.9%9.1%19.2%22.6%3.8%0.0%0.0%0.4%
199745.5%6.2%20.3%24.1%3.5%0.0%0.0%0.4%
199644.2%4.6%20.9%26.6%3.3%0.0%0.0%0.3%
199539.6%4.6%25.4%26.5%3.6%0.0%0.0%0.3%
199440.6%4.5%22.6%28.0%4.1%0.0%0.0%0.2%
199340.3%2.3%23.8%29.8%3.6%0.0%0.0%0.2%
199236.6%2.9%21.9%32.1%6.2%0.0%0.0%0.3%
199130.8%3.0%26.5%35.6%3.9%0.0%0.0%0.2%
199029.2%1.4%25.7%36.4%7.1%0.0%0.0%0.2%
198932.7%0.2%27.5%33.6%5.8%0.0%0.0%0.2%
198832.4%0.0%21.3%40.2%6.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%
198734.6%0.0%9.6%47.9%8.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
198634.4%0.0%12.6%43.2%9.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%
198527.6%0.0%9.9%51.7%10.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.