Total electricity output in Taiwan

Taiwan: Total electricity output was 254,990 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
254,990 GWh
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
18th
of 230 countries
All-time high
256,904 GWh
in 2014
All-time low
88,398 GWh
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Total electricity output in Taiwan, 1990–2015

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200220151990: 88.4k GWh1991: 97.5k GWh1992: 103.7k GWh1993: 112.6k GWh1994: 120.8k GWh1995: 129.1k GWh1996: 137.7k GWh1997: 146.2k GWh1998: 158.8k GWh1999: 165.6k GWh2000: 180.6k GWh2001: 184.5k GWh2002: 195.3k GWh2003: 205.2k GWh2004: 215.1k GWh2005: 223.5k GWh2006: 231.6k GWh2007: 239.2k GWh2008: 234.8k GWh2009: 226.4k GWh2010: 243.9k GWh2011: 249.1k GWh2012: 247.4k GWh2013: 249.2k GWh2014: 256.9k GWh2015: 255.0k GWh

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

Annual values for Total electricity output (GWh) in Taiwan, 1990 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 Iran 280,633 GWh compare
  2. 16 Spain 277,792 GWh compare
  3. 17 Turkey 261,783 GWh compare
  4. 19 Australia 252,276 GWh compare
  5. 20 South Africa 246,736 GWh compare
  6. 21 Indonesia 233,984 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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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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Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,911 data points, 1990–2015
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants