Thailand vs United States: Net electricity imports
Thailand
36.86 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
16.02 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand rank
2nd
United States rank
5th
Net electricity imports over time
- Thailand
- United States
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 36.86 terawatt-hours against 16.02 terawatt-hours in United States, a difference of 20.84 terawatt-hours.
That makes Thailand's figure about 2.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Thailand ranks 2nd and United States ranks 5th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.87 terawatt-hours | 23.58 terawatt-hours | 20.71 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 14.76 terawatt-hours | 49.46 terawatt-hours | 34.7 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 31.92 terawatt-hours | 29.43 terawatt-hours | 2.5 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports, Thailand or United States?
- Thailand, at 36.86 terawatt-hours against 16.02 terawatt-hours in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports between Thailand and United States?
- 20.84 terawatt-hours, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and United States rank globally for net electricity imports?
- Thailand ranks 2nd and United States ranks 5th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) β 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
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.