Taiwan vs Thailand: Hydropower generation by region
Taiwan
5.5 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand
7.83 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan rank
44th
Thailand rank
41st
Hydropower generation by region over time
- Taiwan
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 7.83 terawatt-hours against 5.5 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, a difference of 2.33 terawatt-hours.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.4 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Taiwan ahead.
Taiwan ranks 44th and Thailand ranks 41st of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.96 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 1.81 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 4.08 terawatt-hours | 2.56 terawatt-hours | 1.52 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 4.9 terawatt-hours | 3.83 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 5.2 terawatt-hours | 5.1 terawatt-hours | 0.1073 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 3.93 terawatt-hours | 6.8 terawatt-hours | 2.87 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2010s | 5.01 terawatt-hours | 5.89 terawatt-hours | 0.877 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2020s | 4.33 terawatt-hours | 6.23 terawatt-hours | 1.89 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hydropower generation by region, Taiwan or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 7.83 terawatt-hours against 5.5 terawatt-hours in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between Taiwan and Thailand?
- 2.33 terawatt-hours, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Thailand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Taiwan and Thailand rank globally for hydropower generation by region?
- Taiwan ranks 44th and Thailand ranks 41st of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.