Sri Lanka vs Thailand: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Sri Lanka
162.29 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand
186.96 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
92nd
Thailand rank
89th
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 186.96 kilowatt-hours against 162.29 kilowatt-hours in Sri Lanka, a difference of 24.67 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Thailand ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 92nd and Thailand ranks 89th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.0185 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.0185 kilowatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.244 kilowatt-hours | 0.2376 kilowatt-hours | 0.0065 kilowatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 15.51 kilowatt-hours | 44.91 kilowatt-hours | 29.39 kilowatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2020s | 82.82 kilowatt-hours | 129.91 kilowatt-hours | 47.09 kilowatt-hours | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, Sri Lanka or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 186.96 kilowatt-hours against 162.29 kilowatt-hours in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 24.67 kilowatt-hours, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Thailand rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Sri Lanka ranks 92nd and Thailand ranks 89th of 212 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.