Egypt vs Thailand: Solar energy generation vs. capacity
Egypt
9,332 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand
9,990 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Egypt rank
30th
Thailand rank
29th
Solar energy generation vs. capacity over time
- Egypt
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 9,990 terawatt-hours against 9,332 terawatt-hours in Egypt, a difference of 658 terawatt-hours.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
Egypt ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 29th of 79 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 1.1 terawatt-hours | 15.85 terawatt-hours | 14.75 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2010s | 385.92 terawatt-hours | 2,400 terawatt-hours | 2,014 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
| 2020s | 5,832 terawatt-hours | 6,622 terawatt-hours | 789.67 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation vs. capacity, Egypt or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 9,990 terawatt-hours against 9,332 terawatt-hours in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation vs. capacity between Egypt and Thailand?
- 658 terawatt-hours, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Thailand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Thailand rank globally for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Egypt ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 29th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Solar energy generation vs. capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.