Electricity generation from wind in Taiwan
Taiwan: Electricity generation from wind was 12.01 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from wind in Taiwan, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 12.01 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from wind in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 685.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind in Taiwan peaked at 12.01 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
That places Taiwan 25th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.227 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.79 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 terawatt-hours | 1.03 terawatt-hours | 1.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.12 terawatt-hours | 2.27 terawatt-hours | 12.01 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from wind in Taiwan?
- Electricity generation from wind in Taiwan was 12.01 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from wind recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.01 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Taiwan rank for electricity generation from wind?
- Taiwan ranks 25th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 685.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.