Annual change in primary energy from solar in Thailand
Thailand: Annual change in primary energy from solar was 0.885 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from solar 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 solar in Thailand is 0.885 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 75.9% on the previous year and up 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from solar in Thailand peaked at 3.67 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.115 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
That places Thailand 41st out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from solar in Thailand, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0.0365 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours | -93.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | -94.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 terawatt-hours | +4499.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0139 terawatt-hours | +152.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0361 terawatt-hours | +159.5% |
| 2012 | 0.404 terawatt-hours | +1018.6% |
| 2013 | 0.759 terawatt-hours | +87.9% |
| 2014 | 0.676 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4445 terawatt-hours | -34.2% |
| 2016 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | +164.3% |
| 2017 | 0.99 terawatt-hours | -15.7% |
| 2018 | -0.006 terawatt-hours | -100.6% |
| 2019 | 0.609 terawatt-hours | -10250.7% |
| 2020 | -0.115 terawatt-hours | -118.9% |
| 2021 | -0.016 terawatt-hours | -86.1% |
| 2022 | 0.137 terawatt-hours | -956.3% |
| 2023 | 0.284 terawatt-hours | +107.3% |
| 2024 | 3.67 terawatt-hours | +1191.9% |
| 2025 | 0.885 terawatt-hours | -75.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.885 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9127 terawatt-hours, 97% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.885 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8366 terawatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from solar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +10250.7% | -0.006 terawatt-hours | 0.609 terawatt-hours |
| 2009 | +4499.9% | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0.0055 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0044 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0365 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5102 terawatt-hours | -0.006 terawatt-hours | 1.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8073 terawatt-hours | -0.115 terawatt-hours | 3.67 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 solar in Thailand?
- Annual change in primary energy from solar in Thailand was 0.885 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 solar recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from solar recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.115 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for annual change in primary energy from solar?
- Thailand ranks 41st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from solar rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from solar. 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.