Total electricity output in Taiwan
Taiwan: Total electricity output was 254,990 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total 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
In 2015, total electricity output in Taiwan stood at 254,990 GWh.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Taiwan peaked at 256,904 GWh in 2014 and was at its lowest, 88,398 GWh, in 1990.
That places Taiwan 18th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88,398 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 97,525 GWh | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 103,735 GWh | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 112,595 GWh | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 120,811 GWh | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 129,075 GWh | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 137,662 GWh | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 146,166 GWh | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 158,780 GWh | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 165,582 GWh | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 180,552 GWh | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 184,462 GWh | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 195,256 GWh | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 205,209 GWh | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 215,051 GWh | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 223,523 GWh | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 231,553 GWh | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 239,188 GWh | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 234,846 GWh | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 226,389 GWh | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 243,935 GWh | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 249,114 GWh | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 247,399 GWh | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 249,164 GWh | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 256,904 GWh | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 254,990 GWh | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 126,033 GWh | 88,398 GWh | 165,582 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 213,603 GWh | 180,552 GWh | 239,188 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 250,251 GWh | 243,935 GWh | 256,904 GWh | 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 total electricity output in Taiwan?
- Total electricity output in Taiwan was 254,990 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 total electricity output recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 256,904 GWh in 2014.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,398 GWh in 1990.
- How does Taiwan rank for total electricity output?
- Taiwan ranks 18th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants