Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Thailand
Thailand: Annual change in primary energy from renewables was -18.64 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-18.64 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 1,318.5%
World rank
80th
of 80 countries
All-time high
21.47 terawatt-hours
in 2015
All-time low
-18.64 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Thailand, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from renewables in Thailand is -18.64 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,318.5% on the previous year and down 186.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from renewables in Thailand peaked at 21.47 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, -18.64 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
Thailand ranks 80th of 80 countries on this measure, 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 from renewables in Thailand, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.223 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0.304 terawatt-hours | +36.3% |
| 1968 | 0.037 terawatt-hours | -87.8% |
| 1969 | -0.359 terawatt-hours | -1070.3% |
| 1970 | 0.741 terawatt-hours | -306.4% |
| 1971 | 0.261 terawatt-hours | -64.8% |
| 1972 | -0.32 terawatt-hours | -222.6% |
| 1973 | 0.152 terawatt-hours | -147.5% |
| 1974 | 0.578 terawatt-hours | +280.3% |
| 1975 | 0.941 terawatt-hours | +62.8% |
| 1976 | 0.238 terawatt-hours | -74.7% |
| 1977 | -0.372 terawatt-hours | -256.3% |
| 1978 | -1.16 terawatt-hours | +210.5% |
| 1979 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | -199.8% |
| 1980 | -1.99 terawatt-hours | -272.6% |
| 1981 | 1.7 terawatt-hours | -185.5% |
| 1982 | 0.862 terawatt-hours | -49.3% |
| 1983 | -0.176 terawatt-hours | -120.4% |
| 1984 | 0.421 terawatt-hours | -339.2% |
| 1985 | -0.39 terawatt-hours | -192.6% |
| 1986 | 1.84 terawatt-hours | -572.0% |
| 1987 | -1.46 terawatt-hours | -179.3% |
| 1988 | -0.2615 terawatt-hours | -82.1% |
| 1989 | 1.77 terawatt-hours | -776.1% |
| 1990 | -0.5946 terawatt-hours | -133.6% |
| 1991 | -0.3807 terawatt-hours | -36.0% |
| 1992 | -0.3722 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1993 | -0.5203 terawatt-hours | +39.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8541 terawatt-hours | -264.1% |
| 1995 | 2.47 terawatt-hours | +189.1% |
| 1996 | 0.818 terawatt-hours | -66.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0688 terawatt-hours | -91.6% |
| 1998 | -1.88 terawatt-hours | -2838.4% |
| 1999 | -1.26 terawatt-hours | -33.1% |
| 2000 | 2.72 terawatt-hours | -316.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5673 terawatt-hours | -79.2% |
| 2002 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | +180.3% |
| 2003 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5903 terawatt-hours | -54.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2145 terawatt-hours | -63.7% |
| 2006 | 3.07 terawatt-hours | +1332.4% |
| 2007 | 2.18 terawatt-hours | -29.1% |
| 2008 | 2.18 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.22 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.02 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 5.11 terawatt-hours | +153.3% |
| 2012 | 5.74 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 4.11 terawatt-hours | -28.4% |
| 2014 | 6.89 terawatt-hours | +67.8% |
| 2015 | 21.47 terawatt-hours | +211.5% |
| 2016 | 9.41 terawatt-hours | -56.1% |
| 2017 | 9.82 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 15.29 terawatt-hours | +55.7% |
| 2019 | 10.21 terawatt-hours | -33.2% |
| 2020 | -8.11 terawatt-hours | -179.4% |
| 2021 | 4.57 terawatt-hours | -156.4% |
| 2022 | 2.31 terawatt-hours | -49.5% |
| 2023 | 15.75 terawatt-hours | +583.2% |
| 2024 | 1.53 terawatt-hours | -90.3% |
| 2025 | -18.64 terawatt-hours | -1318.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's -18.64 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.27 terawatt-hours. (24 countries reporting)
- Thailand's -18.64 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.77 terawatt-hours. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from renewables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -2838.4% | 0.0688 terawatt-hours | -1.88 terawatt-hours |
| 2006 | +1332.4% | 0.2145 terawatt-hours | 3.07 terawatt-hours |
| 2025 | -1318.5% | 1.53 terawatt-hours | -18.64 terawatt-hours |
| 1969 | -1070.3% | 0.037 terawatt-hours | -0.359 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0513 terawatt-hours | -0.359 terawatt-hours | 0.304 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.2217 terawatt-hours | -1.16 terawatt-hours | 1.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2315 terawatt-hours | -1.99 terawatt-hours | 1.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0802 terawatt-hours | -1.88 terawatt-hours | 2.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 terawatt-hours | 0.2145 terawatt-hours | 3.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.01 terawatt-hours | 2.02 terawatt-hours | 21.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4321 terawatt-hours | -18.64 terawatt-hours | 15.75 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 16.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from renewables in Thailand?
- Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Thailand was -18.64 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 21.47 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.64 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
- Thailand ranks 80th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 186.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from renewables. 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.