Installed geothermal energy capacity in Taiwan
Taiwan: Installed geothermal energy capacity was 7.49 megawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.49 megawatts
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 32 countries
All-time high
7.49 megawatts
in 2024
All-time low
0.03 megawatts
in 2018
Years of data
8
2018–2025
Installed geothermal energy capacity in Taiwan, 2018–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in megawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed geothermal energy capacity in Taiwan is 7.49 megawatts, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24,863.3% over ten years.
That places Taiwan 25th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Installed geothermal energy capacity in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | megawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.03 megawatts | — |
| 2019 | 0.3 megawatts | +900.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.5 megawatts | +1400.0% |
| 2022 | 5 megawatts | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 7.29 megawatts | +45.8% |
| 2024 | 7.49 megawatts | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 7.49 megawatts | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.165 megawatts | 0.03 megawatts | 0.3 megawatts | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.34 megawatts | 0.3 megawatts | 7.49 megawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More reference data data for Taiwan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2,323 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 111.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 46.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 360.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,013 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed geothermal energy capacity in Taiwan?
- Installed geothermal energy capacity in Taiwan was 7.49 megawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed geothermal energy capacity recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.49 megawatts in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed geothermal energy capacity recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 megawatts in 2018.
- How does Taiwan rank for installed geothermal energy capacity?
- Taiwan ranks 25th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed geothermal energy capacity rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24,863.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed geothermal energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total geothermal (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in megawatts.