Taiwan Electricity Generation & Grid Mix
In 2025, Taiwan generated 288.88 TWh of electricity (0.91% of global output, ranked #18 worldwide). Its primary generation source was Natural Gas at 140.64 TWh (48.7% of the national grid), while low-carbon sources (nuclear + renewables) provided 13.5% of total supply.
Taiwan Electricity Generation by Source (2025)
2025 Total Output: 288.88 TWh · Carbon Intensity: 634 gCO2/kWh
Taiwan Electricity Generation & Capacity by Source (2025)
| Generation Source | 2025 Output (TWh) | Grid Share (%) | Installed Capacity (GW) | 5Y Change | Share of World Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Gas | 140.64 TWh | 48.7% | 21.61 GW | +37.8% | 2.0% |
| Coal | 104.55 TWh | 36.2% | 16.55 GW | -18.7% | 1.0% |
| Solar | 16.14 TWh | 5.6% | 15.47 GW | +165.9% | 0.6% |
| Wind | 12.00 TWh | 4.2% | 4.52 GW | +419.5% | 0.4% |
| Hydroelectric | 5.53 TWh | 1.9% | 2.12 GW | +83.1% | 0.1% |
| Oil & Other Fossil | 4.66 TWh | 1.6% | 2.56 GW | +3.3% | 0.6% |
| Nuclear | 3.25 TWh | 1.1% | 0.00 GW | -89.7% | 0.1% |
| Bioenergy | 2.11 TWh | 0.7% | 0.08 GW | +5.5% | 0.3% |
Taiwan Historical Generation & Emissions Ledger (2000-2025)
| Year | Total (TWh) | Coal | Gas | Nuclear | Hydro | Wind | Solar | Clean % | gCO2/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 288.9 | 104.6 | 140.6 | 3.3 | 5.5 | 12.0 | 16.1 | 13.5% | 634 |
| 2024 | 288.6 | 115.6 | 125 | 12.2 | 4.2 | 10.3 | 14.9 | 15.1% | 636 |
| 2023 | 282.3 | 121.6 | 113.9 | 17.8 | 4.0 | 6.2 | 12.9 | 15.2% | 645 |
| 2022 | 288.2 | 123.5 | 114.3 | 23.8 | 5.8 | 3.6 | 10.7 | 15.9% | 640 |
| 2021 | 291 | 131.5 | 110.6 | 27.8 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 8.0 | 14.9% | 652 |
| 2020 | 280 | 128.6 | 102 | 31.4 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 16.0% | 648 |
| 2019 | 274.2 | 129.2 | 93.2 | 32.3 | 5.5 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 16.7% | 649 |
| 2018 | 275.5 | 134.2 | 94.5 | 27.7 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 14.0% | 673 |
| 2017 | 270.3 | 130.7 | 93.4 | 22.5 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 12.3% | 685 |
| 2016 | 264.1 | 124 | 85.2 | 31.7 | 6.6 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 16.2% | 659 |
| 2015 | 258.1 | 119.8 | 80.8 | 36.5 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 17.5% | 651 |
| 2014 | 260 | 126.3 | 74.8 | 42.4 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 19.5% | 646 |
| 2013 | 252.3 | 124.4 | 70.1 | 41.6 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 20.2% | 644 |
| 2012 | 250.4 | 125.3 | 67.8 | 40.4 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 19.8% | 650 |
| 2011 | 252.2 | 127.3 | 65.7 | 42.1 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 19.6% | 653 |
| 2010 | 247.1 | 125.3 | 61.7 | 41.6 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 19.7% | 653 |
| 2009 | 230.1 | 124 | 48.6 | 41.6 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 20.8% | 658 |
| 2008 | 238.3 | 125.5 | 49.8 | 40.8 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 19.9% | 660 |
| 2007 | 243.1 | 132.2 | 46.3 | 40.5 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 19.4% | 670 |
| 2006 | 235.5 | 127.7 | 41.3 | 39.9 | 4.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 19.6% | 670 |
| 2005 | 227.5 | 123.7 | 40.1 | 40.0 | 4.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 20.2% | 665 |
| 2004 | 218.4 | 118.6 | 37.2 | 39.5 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.4% | 664 |
| 2003 | 209.1 | 116 | 29.3 | 38.9 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.9% | 666 |
| 2002 | 198.8 | 106.1 | 27.1 | 39.6 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22.1% | 655 |
| 2001 | 188.5 | 98.5 | 21.3 | 35.5 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22.2% | 654 |
| 2000 | 184.8 | 90.2 | 18.3 | 38.5 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23.9% | 635 |
Frequently Asked Questions - Taiwan Power Grid
How much electricity does Taiwan generate and what is its #1 power source?
In 2025, Taiwan generated 288.88 TWh of electricity (0.91% of global output). Its largest single generation source was Natural Gas at 140.64 TWh (48.7% of the national grid mix).
What share of Taiwan's electricity comes from clean and renewable sources?
Low-carbon sources (nuclear plus renewables) supplied 13.5% of Taiwan's electricity in 2025, with renewables accounting for 12.4% and wind plus solar contributing 9.7%. Fossil fuels accounted for 86.5% of total generation.
What is the carbon intensity of Taiwan's electricity grid?
In 2025, Taiwan's power sector carbon intensity was 634.1 gCO2/kWh, with total power sector emissions of 183.17 million metric tons of CO2.