Sweden vs Thailand: Electricity generation

Sweden
170.71 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand
188.24 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden rank
29th
Thailand rank
26th

Electricity generation over time

  • Sweden
  • Thailand
050100150200198520052025

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 188.24 terawatt-hours against 170.71 terawatt-hours in Sweden, a difference of 17.53 terawatt-hours.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 29th and Thailand ranks 26th of 214 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 142.34 terawatt-hours 29.21 terawatt-hours 113.13 terawatt-hours Sweden
1990s 147.86 terawatt-hours 72.48 terawatt-hours 75.37 terawatt-hours Sweden
2000s 147.74 terawatt-hours 124.61 terawatt-hours 23.13 terawatt-hours Sweden
2010s 158.57 terawatt-hours 172.09 terawatt-hours 13.52 terawatt-hours Thailand
2020s 169.59 terawatt-hours 185.24 terawatt-hours 15.66 terawatt-hours Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation, Sweden or Thailand?
Thailand, at 188.24 terawatt-hours against 170.71 terawatt-hours in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation between Sweden and Thailand?
17.53 terawatt-hours, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Thailand?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Sweden and Thailand rank globally for electricity generation?
Sweden ranks 29th 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

Indicator
Electricity generation
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,724 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.