Taiwan vs Thailand: Primary energy use by source
Taiwan
356.06 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand
165.06 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan rank
15th
Thailand rank
18th
Primary energy use by source over time
- Taiwan
- Thailand
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 356.06 terawatt-hours against 165.06 terawatt-hours in Thailand, a difference of 191 terawatt-hours.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 2.2 times Thailand's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Taiwan ranks 15th and Thailand ranks 18th of 78 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.41 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 33.27 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 27.52 terawatt-hours | 1.92 terawatt-hours | 25.6 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 80.56 terawatt-hours | 15.74 terawatt-hours | 64.81 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 198.87 terawatt-hours | 75.53 terawatt-hours | 123.35 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 403.66 terawatt-hours | 132.81 terawatt-hours | 270.85 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 463.14 terawatt-hours | 199.21 terawatt-hours | 263.94 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 409.69 terawatt-hours | 188.48 terawatt-hours | 221.21 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Taiwan or Thailand?
- Taiwan, at 356.06 terawatt-hours against 165.06 terawatt-hours in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Taiwan and Thailand?
- 191 terawatt-hours, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Thailand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Taiwan and Thailand rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Taiwan ranks 15th and Thailand ranks 18th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.