New Zealand vs Thailand: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
New Zealand
3,828 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Thailand
3,562 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
39th
Thailand rank
41st
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- New Zealand
- Thailand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 3,828 terawatt-hours against 3,562 terawatt-hours in Thailand, a difference of 266 terawatt-hours.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Thailand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 41st of 79 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 8.67 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 8.67 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 562.42 terawatt-hours | 0.2007 terawatt-hours | 562.22 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2,103 terawatt-hours | 790.44 terawatt-hours | 1,313 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3,139 terawatt-hours | 3,399 terawatt-hours | 259.32 terawatt-hours | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, New Zealand or Thailand?
- New Zealand, at 3,828 terawatt-hours against 3,562 terawatt-hours in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wind energy generation vs. installed capacity between New Zealand and Thailand?
- 266 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Thailand?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Thailand rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- New Zealand ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 41st 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 Wind energy generation vs. installed 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.