Thailand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Net electricity imports

Thailand
36.86 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
29.07 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

Net electricity imports over time

  • Thailand
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 36.86 terawatt-hours against 29.07 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 7.79 terawatt-hours.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Thailand ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 210 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 2.87 terawatt-hours 7.76 terawatt-hours 4.89 terawatt-hours United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 14.76 terawatt-hours 14.96 terawatt-hours 0.201 terawatt-hours United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 31.92 terawatt-hours 20.71 terawatt-hours 11.22 terawatt-hours Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net electricity imports, Thailand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Thailand, at 36.86 terawatt-hours against 29.07 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in net electricity imports between Thailand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7.79 terawatt-hours, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Thailand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for net electricity imports?
Thailand ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net electricity imports
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,787 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.