Australia vs Thailand: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Australia
4.3%
in 2025
Thailand
4.0%
in 2025
Australia rank
121st
Thailand rank
123rd
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Australia
- Thailand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4.3% against 4.0% in Thailand, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Thailand ahead.
Australia ranks 121st and Thailand ranks 123rd of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.3% | 15.8% | 5.5% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 7.3% | 1.8% | Australia |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.5% | 0.9% | Australia |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 3.4% | 2.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 3.3% | 2.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Australia or Thailand?
- Australia, at 4.3% against 4.0% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Australia and Thailand?
- 0.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Thailand?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Thailand rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Australia ranks 121st and Thailand ranks 123rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.