Thailand vs Vietnam: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Thailand
157.04 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Vietnam
169.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand rank
19th
Vietnam rank
17th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Thailand
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 169.2 terawatt-hours against 157.04 terawatt-hours in Thailand, a difference of 12.16 terawatt-hours.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 214 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.69 terawatt-hours | 4.26 terawatt-hours | 20.43 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 1990s | 67.23 terawatt-hours | 5.13 terawatt-hours | 62.1 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2000s | 116.23 terawatt-hours | 30.31 terawatt-hours | 85.92 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2010s | 155.69 terawatt-hours | 95.73 terawatt-hours | 59.95 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2020s | 156.81 terawatt-hours | 156.73 terawatt-hours | 0.075 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Thailand or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 169.2 terawatt-hours against 157.04 terawatt-hours in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Thailand and Vietnam?
- 12.16 terawatt-hours, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Vietnam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and Vietnam rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Thailand ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – 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.