India vs Thailand: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
India
204.92 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand
186.96 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
86th
Thailand rank
88th
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- India
- Thailand
How they compare
India currently reports 204.92 kilowatt-hours against 186.96 kilowatt-hours in Thailand, a difference of 17.96 kilowatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Thailand ahead.
India ranks 86th and Thailand ranks 88th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.5446 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.5446 kilowatt-hours | India |
| 2000s | 6.07 kilowatt-hours | 0.2376 kilowatt-hours | 5.83 kilowatt-hours | India |
| 2010s | 38.37 kilowatt-hours | 44.91 kilowatt-hours | 6.54 kilowatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2020s | 131.47 kilowatt-hours | 129.91 kilowatt-hours | 1.56 kilowatt-hours | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, India or Thailand?
- India, at 204.92 kilowatt-hours against 186.96 kilowatt-hours in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between India and Thailand?
- 17.96 kilowatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Thailand?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do India and Thailand rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- India ranks 86th and Thailand ranks 88th of 208 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 solar and wind 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.