India vs Thailand: Electricity generation from oil per person
India
2.8 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand
1.95 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
178th
Thailand rank
181st
Electricity generation from oil per person over time
- India
- Thailand
How they compare
India currently reports 2.8 kilowatt-hours against 1.95 kilowatt-hours in Thailand, a difference of 0.85 kilowatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Thailand ahead.
India ranks 178th and Thailand ranks 181st of 210 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.04 kilowatt-hours | 64.36 kilowatt-hours | 49.32 kilowatt-hours | Thailand |
| 1990s | 18.24 kilowatt-hours | 310.99 kilowatt-hours | 292.76 kilowatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2000s | 20.34 kilowatt-hours | 66.01 kilowatt-hours | 45.67 kilowatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2010s | 6.83 kilowatt-hours | 13.45 kilowatt-hours | 6.62 kilowatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.56 kilowatt-hours | 10.41 kilowatt-hours | 7.86 kilowatt-hours | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil per person, India or Thailand?
- India, at 2.8 kilowatt-hours against 1.95 kilowatt-hours in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil per person between India and Thailand?
- 0.85 kilowatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Thailand?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do India and Thailand rank globally for electricity generation from oil per person?
- India ranks 178th and Thailand ranks 181st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from oil per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.