Annual change in primary energy use in Thailand
Thailand: Annual change in primary energy use was -45.76 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-45.76 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 192.0%
World rank
216th
of 219 countries
All-time high
80.54 terawatt-hours
in 2004
All-time low
-103.25 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy use in Thailand, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy use in Thailand is -45.76 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 192.0% on the previous year and down 210.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Thailand peaked at 80.54 terawatt-hours in 2004 and was at its lowest, -103.25 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
That places Thailand 216th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Thailand, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5.45 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 4.49 terawatt-hours | -17.6% |
| 1968 | 11.72 terawatt-hours | +161.1% |
| 1969 | 3.71 terawatt-hours | -68.4% |
| 1970 | 9.35 terawatt-hours | +152.3% |
| 1971 | 6.73 terawatt-hours | -28.0% |
| 1972 | 16.54 terawatt-hours | +145.6% |
| 1973 | 5.16 terawatt-hours | -68.8% |
| 1974 | 2.75 terawatt-hours | -46.8% |
| 1975 | 8.51 terawatt-hours | +209.9% |
| 1976 | 5.7 terawatt-hours | -33.0% |
| 1977 | 12.37 terawatt-hours | +116.9% |
| 1978 | 10.78 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 6.31 terawatt-hours | -41.5% |
| 1980 | 4.25 terawatt-hours | -32.7% |
| 1981 | -2.49 terawatt-hours | -158.7% |
| 1982 | 1.94 terawatt-hours | -177.7% |
| 1983 | 14.77 terawatt-hours | +662.3% |
| 1984 | 17.04 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 8.94 terawatt-hours | -47.6% |
| 1986 | 8.58 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 31.52 terawatt-hours | +267.6% |
| 1988 | 29.66 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 37.38 terawatt-hours | +26.0% |
| 1990 | 54.1 terawatt-hours | +44.7% |
| 1991 | 37.33 terawatt-hours | -31.0% |
| 1992 | 37.43 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 58.62 terawatt-hours | +56.6% |
| 1994 | 58.52 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 65.93 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 79.67 terawatt-hours | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 36.93 terawatt-hours | -53.6% |
| 1998 | -53.71 terawatt-hours | -245.4% |
| 1999 | 43.51 terawatt-hours | -181.0% |
| 2000 | 21.54 terawatt-hours | -50.5% |
| 2001 | 40.07 terawatt-hours | +86.0% |
| 2002 | 63.54 terawatt-hours | +58.6% |
| 2003 | 64.11 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 80.54 terawatt-hours | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 31.91 terawatt-hours | -60.4% |
| 2006 | 17.69 terawatt-hours | -44.6% |
| 2007 | 35.7 terawatt-hours | +101.8% |
| 2008 | 1.9 terawatt-hours | -94.7% |
| 2009 | 30.43 terawatt-hours | +1499.5% |
| 2010 | 73.32 terawatt-hours | +140.9% |
| 2011 | 28.41 terawatt-hours | -61.2% |
| 2012 | 78.81 terawatt-hours | +177.4% |
| 2013 | 23.32 terawatt-hours | -70.4% |
| 2014 | 43.44 terawatt-hours | +86.3% |
| 2015 | 41.55 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 30.26 terawatt-hours | -27.2% |
| 2017 | 25.2 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 45.18 terawatt-hours | +79.3% |
| 2019 | -5.58 terawatt-hours | -112.3% |
| 2020 | -103.25 terawatt-hours | +1750.5% |
| 2021 | 3.01 terawatt-hours | -102.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3555 terawatt-hours | -88.2% |
| 2023 | 7.18 terawatt-hours | +1918.7% |
| 2024 | 49.75 terawatt-hours | +593.3% |
| 2025 | -45.76 terawatt-hours | -192.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's -45.76 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5628 terawatt-hours. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's -45.76 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2174 terawatt-hours. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1918.7% | 0.3555 terawatt-hours | 7.18 terawatt-hours |
| 2020 | -1750.5% | -5.58 terawatt-hours | -103.25 terawatt-hours |
| 2009 | +1499.5% | 1.9 terawatt-hours | 30.43 terawatt-hours |
| 1983 | +662.3% | 1.94 terawatt-hours | 14.77 terawatt-hours |
| 2024 | +593.3% | 7.18 terawatt-hours | 49.75 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.34 terawatt-hours | 3.71 terawatt-hours | 11.72 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 8.42 terawatt-hours | 2.75 terawatt-hours | 16.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.16 terawatt-hours | -2.49 terawatt-hours | 37.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.83 terawatt-hours | -53.71 terawatt-hours | 79.67 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.74 terawatt-hours | 1.9 terawatt-hours | 80.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.39 terawatt-hours | -5.58 terawatt-hours | 78.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.79 terawatt-hours | -103.25 terawatt-hours | 49.75 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 213 United Kingdom -22.95 terawatt-hours compare
- 214 Switzerland -23.38 terawatt-hours compare
- 215 Japan -34.76 terawatt-hours compare
- 217 Russia -52.74 terawatt-hours compare
- 218 South Korea -56.71 terawatt-hours compare
- 219 USSR -281.68 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Thailand
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Thailand?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Thailand was -45.76 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 80.54 terawatt-hours in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -103.25 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Thailand ranks 216th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 210.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.