Renewable energy electricity output in Taiwan
Taiwan: Renewable energy electricity output was 9,004 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy electricity output in Taiwan, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 9,004 GWh for renewable energy electricity output in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Taiwan peaked at 9,315 GWh in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,856 GWh, in 1991.
That places Taiwan 60th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,381 GWh | 3,856 GWh | 6,784 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,832 GWh | 4,046 GWh | 7,058 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,427 GWh | 7,323 GWh | 9,315 GWh | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy electricity output in Taiwan?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Taiwan was 9,004 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 9,315 GWh in 2013.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,856 GWh in 1991.
- How does Taiwan rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Taiwan ranks 60th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.