India vs Thailand: Electricity generation from solar per person
India
133.88 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand
139.35 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
India rank
82nd
Thailand rank
80th
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- India
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 139.35 kilowatt-hours against 133.88 kilowatt-hours in India, a difference of 5.47 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Thailand ahead.
India ranks 82nd and Thailand ranks 80th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | β |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | β |
| 1990s | 0.0025 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.0025 kilowatt-hours | India |
| 2000s | 0.0255 kilowatt-hours | 0.2376 kilowatt-hours | 0.2121 kilowatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2010s | 9.38 kilowatt-hours | 33.82 kilowatt-hours | 24.43 kilowatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2020s | 77.36 kilowatt-hours | 82.78 kilowatt-hours | 5.43 kilowatt-hours | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, India or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 139.35 kilowatt-hours against 133.88 kilowatt-hours in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between India and Thailand?
- 5.47 kilowatt-hours, with Thailand 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 per person?
- India ranks 82nd and Thailand ranks 80th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar 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.