Taiwan Electricity
Generation (2024)#17 World
285.5TWh+2.4% YoY
Consumption (2024)#18 World
278TWh+2.7% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
83.9%16.1%
Electricity Generation in Taiwan
- Net electricity generation in Taiwan reached 285.5 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#17 in the world), an increase of 2.4% from 278.7 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.93% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 83.9% (240 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Taiwan, renewables 11.9% (33.92 terawatt-hours), and nuclear 4.3% (12.18 terawatt-hours).
- Taiwan reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.08% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (nuclear + renewables) generating 16.1% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Taiwan
- Taiwan consumed 278 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#18 in the world), an increase of 2.7% from 2023. This represents 0.97% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Taiwan averaged 11,977 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 32.81 kilowatt-hours per day (#11 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Taiwan
- Taiwan had a total installed electricity capacity of 66.72 gigawatts in 2024 (#22 in the world), an increase of 4.2% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 63.1%, renewables at 31.6%, and nuclear at 1.4% of Taiwan's installed capacity in 2024.
- Taiwan's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 48.8% in 2024, with nuclear at 146.2%, fossil fuels at 65.1% and wind at 30.7%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Taiwan
- No electricity imports or exports is reported for Taiwan.
Grid Efficiency in Taiwan
- Distribution losses in Taiwan were 7.45 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 2.6% of total generation, down from 3.5% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Taiwan
- In 2024, Taiwan generated approximately 0.78 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.76 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.02 terawatt-hours.
Taiwan Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 285.5 | +2.4% | 17 | 0.93% | 278 | +2.7% | 18 | 0.97% | 11,977 | 66.72 | +4.2% | 22 | 0.68% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.45 |
| 2023 | 278.7 | −1.7% | 17 | 0.94% | 270.8 | −1.2% | 18 | 0.99% | 11,613 | 64.04 | +3.4% | 21 | 0.71% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.91 |
| 2022 | 283.6 | −1.2% | 17 | 1.0% | 274 | −1.5% | 18 | 1.0% | 11,701 | 61.94 | +4.3% | 22 | 0.73% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.61 |
| 2021 | 287 | +4% | 17 | 1.0% | 278.2 | +4.4% | 18 | 1.1% | 11,810 | 59.4 | +2.7% | 22 | 0.73% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.82 |
| 2020 | 276.1 | +2.2% | 17 | 1.0% | 266.6 | +2% | 18 | 1.1% | 11,265 | 57.82 | +3% | 23 | 0.74% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.48 |
| 2019 | 270.2 | −0.43% | 18 | 1.0% | 261.2 | −0.37% | 17 | 1.1% | 11,034 | 56.14 | +6.6% | 23 | 0.75% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.98 |
| 2018 | 271.4 | +2% | 17 | 1.0% | 262.2 | +1.9% | 17 | 1.1% | 11,082 | 52.67 | +6.9% | 22 | 0.73% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 |
| 2017 | 266.1 | +2.2% | 18 | 1.1% | 257.3 | +2.2% | 17 | 1.1% | 10,885 | 49.29 | −0.59% | 23 | 0.71% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.83 |
| 2016 | 260.3 | +2.3% | 18 | 1.1% | 251.6 | +2.2% | 16 | 1.1% | 10,669 | 49.58 | +1.9% | 22 | 0.75% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.68 |
| 2015 | 254.4 | −0.73% | 19 | 1.1% | 246.3 | −0.43% | 15 | 1.1% | 10,467 | 48.67 | +0.52% | 21 | 0.77% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.15 |
| 2014 | 256.3 | +3% | 17 | 1.1% | 247.3 | +2.4% | 15 | 1.1% | 10,537 | 48.41 | −0.79% | 21 | 0.80% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.96 |
| 2013 | 248.8 | +0.66% | 19 | 1.1% | 241.5 | +1.6% | 16 | 1.1% | 10,314 | 48.8 | +0.87% | 21 | 0.84% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.25 |
| 2012 | 247.1 | −0.61% | 19 | 1.1% | 237.8 | −0.31% | 16 | 1.2% | 10,185 | 48.38 | −0.82% | 21 | 0.86% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.36 |
| 2011 | 248.7 | +2.1% | 18 | 1.1% | 238.5 | +2% | 16 | 1.2% | 10,249 | 48.78 | −0.18% | 21 | 0.91% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.15 |
| 2010 | 243.5 | +7.7% | 17 | 1.2% | 233.8 | +7.9% | 15 | 1.2% | 10,067 | 48.87 | +1.9% | 19 | 0.95% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.66 |
| 2009 | 226 | −3.6% | 17 | 1.1% | 216.6 | −4.1% | 17 | 1.2% | 9,350.8 | 47.94 | +3.5% | 18 | 0.98% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.41 |
| 2008 | 234.4 | −1.8% | 17 | 1.2% | 225.8 | −1.4% | 17 | 1.2% | 9,779.9 | 46.34 | +1.1% | 18 | 0.99% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.58 |
| 2007 | 238.7 | +3.4% | 17 | 1.2% | 229.1 | +3.5% | 15 | 1.3% | 9,956.9 | 45.85 | +1.8% | 18 | 1.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.59 |
| 2006 | 230.8 | +3.6% | 17 | 1.2% | 221.3 | +3.5% | 15 | 1.3% | 9,657.8 | 45.02 | +4.3% | 18 | 1.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.54 |
| 2005 | 222.9 | +4% | 17 | 1.2% | 213.9 | +4.1% | 15 | 1.3% | 9,370.3 | 43.16 | +3.5% | 17 | 1.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.04 |
| 2004 | 214.3 | +5% | 17 | 1.2% | 205.4 | +5.2% | 16 | 1.3% | 9,029.1 | 41.69 | +4.6% | 19 | 1.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.94 |
| 2003 | 204.1 | +5.1% | 17 | 1.2% | 195.3 | +5.4% | 17 | 1.3% | 8,617.6 | 39.84 | +5.2% | 18 | 1.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.75 |
| 2002 | 194.2 | +5.8% | 17 | 1.2% | 185.4 | +5.6% | 17 | 1.3% | 8,214.4 | 37.86 | +7.4% | 18 | 1.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.8 |
| 2001 | 183.6 | +1.9% | 17 | 1.2% | 175.5 | +2.1% | 17 | 1.3% | 7,817.7 | 35.26 | +2.2% | 19 | 0.98% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.11 |
| 2000 | 180.2 | +9.7% | 17 | 1.2% | 171.9 | +10.3% | 17 | 1.3% | 7,698.8 | 34.51 | +22.3% | 19 | 0.99% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.26 |
| 1999 | 164.3 | +4.2% | 17 | 1.2% | 155.9 | +4.7% | 17 | 1.2% | 7,021.4 | 28.22 | +6.8% | 22 | 0.86% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.41 |
| 1998 | 157.7 | +8.8% | 18 | 1.2% | 148.9 | +7.8% | 17 | 1.2% | 6,753.5 | 26.42 | +3.7% | 22 | 0.82% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.8 |
| 1997 | 145 | +6.3% | 18 | 1.1% | 138.1 | +7.2% | 18 | 1.1% | 6,309.4 | 25.48 | +8.4% | 22 | 0.80% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 1996 | 136.4 | +6.5% | 18 | 1.0% | 128.8 | +6.4% | 19 | 1.1% | 5,931 | 23.5 | +8.6% | 22 | 0.76% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.66 |
| 1995 | 128 | +6.8% | 20 | 1.0% | 121 | +6.6% | 19 | 1.1% | 5,617.4 | 21.64 | +4.4% | 23 | 0.72% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.08 |
| 1994 | 119.9 | +7.1% | 20 | 0.98% | 113.5 | +7% | 19 | 1.0% | 5,312.8 | 20.73 | −3.2% | 24 | 0.70% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.44 |
| 1993 | 111.9 | +8.4% | 21 | 0.94% | 106 | +8.9% | 19 | 0.97% | 5,007.3 | 21.41 | +0.98% | 23 | 0.74% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.92 |
| 1992 | 103.3 | +6.5% | 21 | 0.89% | 97.38 | +6.7% | 21 | 0.91% | 4,641 | 21.2 | +4.9% | 22 | 0.75% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.92 |
| 1991 | 97.01 | +10.2% | 19 | 0.84% | 91.25 | +10.4% | 19 | 0.86% | 4,390.9 | 20.21 | +9.5% | 19 | 0.73% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.76 |
| 1990 | 87.99 | +7.6% | 18 | 0.78% | 82.64 | +7.3% | 18 | 0.79% | 4,012.6 | 18.45 | +4.4% | 21 | 0.67% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.36 |
| 1989 | 81.81 | +10.1% | 18 | 0.74% | 77 | +9.4% | 18 | 0.76% | 3,770.9 | 17.67 | −0.29% | 21 | 0.66% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.81 |
| 1988 | 74.29 | +10.9% | 18 | 0.71% | 70.41 | +11.2% | 19 | 0.73% | 3,481.4 | 17.72 | +1.5% | 20 | 0.68% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.89 |
| 1987 | 67 | +10.6% | 18 | 0.66% | 63.3 | +9.8% | 20 | 0.68% | 3,162.4 | 17.47 | +0.76% | 19 | 0.69% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 |
| 1986 | 60.61 | +11.6% | 19 | 0.63% | 57.67 | +12.1% | 19 | 0.65% | 2,911.7 | 17.33 | +3.2% | 21 | 0.70% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.94 |
| 1985 | 54.31 | +4.1% | 19 | 0.57% | 51.43 | +5% | 19 | 0.59% | 2,628 | 16.79 | +14.2% | 20 | 0.70% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.87 |
| 1984 | 52.16 | +8% | 19 | 0.57% | 48.97 | +8.3% | 19 | 0.59% | 2,536.3 | 14.7 | +11.5% | 24 | 0.64% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.19 |
| 1983 | 48.29 | +11.2% | 21 | 0.56% | 45.2 | +10.8% | 20 | 0.57% | 2,375.9 | 13.18 | +4.6% | 22 | 0.60% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| 1982 | 43.43 | +5.1% | 21 | 0.53% | 40.78 | +5.3% | 20 | 0.54% | 2,177.8 | 12.6 | +16.5% | 22 | 0.59% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.66 |
| 1981 | 41.33 | −1.6% | 21 | 0.51% | 38.71 | −1.3% | 21 | 0.52% | 2,102.3 | 10.81 | +12.5% | 25 | 0.52% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.62 |
| 1980 | 42.01 | — | 21 | 0.52% | 39.23 | — | 20 | 0.54% | 2,168.9 | 9.61 | — | 25 | 0.49% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.79 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.