Australia vs Thailand: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Australia
175.76 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand
157.04 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
16th
Thailand rank
19th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Australia
- Thailand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 175.76 terawatt-hours against 157.04 terawatt-hours in Thailand, a difference of 18.72 terawatt-hours.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 19th of 210 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 117.54 terawatt-hours | 24.69 terawatt-hours | 92.85 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 1990s | 159.01 terawatt-hours | 67.23 terawatt-hours | 91.78 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 213.47 terawatt-hours | 116.23 terawatt-hours | 97.25 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 218.2 terawatt-hours | 155.69 terawatt-hours | 62.52 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 185.53 terawatt-hours | 156.81 terawatt-hours | 28.72 terawatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Australia or Thailand?
- Australia, at 175.76 terawatt-hours against 157.04 terawatt-hours in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Australia and Thailand?
- 18.72 terawatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Thailand?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Thailand rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Australia ranks 16th and Thailand ranks 19th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.