Malaysia vs Thailand: Electricity generation
Malaysia
201.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand
188.24 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
24th
Thailand rank
26th
Electricity generation over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 201.09 terawatt-hours against 188.24 terawatt-hours in Thailand, a difference of 12.85 terawatt-hours.
That makes Malaysia'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.
Malaysia ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 26th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.87 terawatt-hours | 29.21 terawatt-hours | 11.34 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 1990s | 44.78 terawatt-hours | 72.48 terawatt-hours | 27.7 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2000s | 94.72 terawatt-hours | 124.61 terawatt-hours | 29.89 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2010s | 149.11 terawatt-hours | 172.09 terawatt-hours | 22.98 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2020s | 186.64 terawatt-hours | 185.24 terawatt-hours | 1.4 terawatt-hours | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Malaysia, at 201.09 terawatt-hours against 188.24 terawatt-hours in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 12.85 terawatt-hours, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for electricity generation?
- Malaysia ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 26th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.