Electricity production from coal sources rose 5.33% to 126,414 GWh in Taiwan in 2017, according to World Bank / EIA.
Historically, electricity production from coal sources in Taiwan reached an all time high of 130,405 GWh in 2007 and an all time low of 13,910 GWh in 1985.
Taiwan has been ranked 12th within the group of 27 countries we follow in terms of electricity production from coal sources.
| Electricity Production from Coal Sources | Unit | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| China | GWh | 3,695,410 | 3,755,839 | 4,074,171 | 4,070,941 | 4,042,505 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hong Kong | GWh | 27,781 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| India | GWh | 701,255 | 787,130 | 847,969 | 949,931 | 1,006,555 | ||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | GWh | 81,090 | 102,166 | 111,252 | 119,532 | 124,657 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | GWh | 281,577 | 330,798 | 359,246 | 353,086 | 346,687 | ||||||||||||||||
| Philippines | GWh | 25,342 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Russia | GWh | 165,011 | 169,163 | 161,872 | 158,702 | 158,552 | ||||||||||||||||
| Singapore | GWh | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Taiwan | GWh | 124,759 | 122,709 | 121,272 | 121,998 | 115,884 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | GWh | 1,876,340 | 1,640,796 | 1,713,944 | 1,713,690 | 1,468,296 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | GWh | 20,358 | 21,383 | 24,732 | 35,602 | 52,798 |
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