Taiwan: Fossil fuels electricity capacity
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| Taiwan |
Fossil fuels electricity capacity, million kilowatts |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 42.07 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Measure | million kilowatts |
| Data availability | 1980 - 2023 |
| Average | 24.83 |
| Min - Max | 7.02 - 42.32 |
| Source | The U.S. Energy Information Administration |
The latest value from 2023 is 42.07 million kilowatts, a decline from 42.32 million kilowatts in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 24.68 million kilowatts, based on data from 189 countries. Historically, the average for Taiwan from 1980 to 2023 is 24.83 million kilowatts. The minimum value, 7.02 million kilowatts, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 42.32 million kilowatts was recorded in 2022.
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Definition: Installed capacity to produce electricity from fossil fuels including oil, coal, and natural gas.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Fossil fuels electricity capacity | 42.07 | 2023 | million kilowatts |
| Fossil fuels electricity generation | 234.56 | 2023 | billion kilowatthours |
| Wind electricity capacity | 2.68 | 2023 | million kilowatts |
| Wind electricity generation | 6.24 | 2023 | billion kilowatthours |
| Solar electricity capacity | 12.42 | 2023 | million kilowatts |
| Solar electricity generation | 12.91 | 2023 | billion kilowatthours |
| Hydroelectricity capacity | 2.10 | 2023 | million kilowatts |
| Hydroelectricity generation | 3.96 | 2023 | billion kilowatthours |
| Nuclear electricity capacity | 1.90 | 2023 | million kilowatts |
| Nuclear power generation | 17.80 | 2023 | billion kilowatthours |
| Geothermal electricity capacity | 0.01 | 2023 | million kilowatts |
| Geothermal electricity generation | 0.02 | 2023 | billion kilowatthours |