Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Thailand
Thailand: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 3,080 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Thailand, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, electric power consumption in Thailand stood at 3,080 kWh per capita. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Thailand peaked at 3,080 kWh per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 733.14 kWh per capita, in 1990.
Thailand ranks 68th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 733.14 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 814.79 kWh per capita | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 913.64 kWh per capita | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 1,025 kWh per capita | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 1,118 kWh per capita | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 1,256 kWh per capita | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 1,385 kWh per capita | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 1,413 kWh per capita | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1,360 kWh per capita | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1,358 kWh per capita | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,447 kWh per capita | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 1,502 kWh per capita | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1,613 kWh per capita | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 1,705 kWh per capita | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 1,814 kWh per capita | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 1,897 kWh per capita | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 1,983 kWh per capita | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 2,056 kWh per capita | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2,070 kWh per capita | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,062 kWh per capita | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,260 kWh per capita | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 2,230 kWh per capita | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,367 kWh per capita | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 2,421 kWh per capita | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2,419 kWh per capita | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,488 kWh per capita | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2,714 kWh per capita | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 2,690 kWh per capita | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2,700 kWh per capita | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,774 kWh per capita | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2,673 kWh per capita | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 2,722 kWh per capita | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2,829 kWh per capita | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 2,966 kWh per capita | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 3,080 kWh per capita | +3.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 3,080 kWh per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,677 kWh per capita, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 3,080 kWh per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,249 kWh per capita, 72% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,138 kWh per capita | 733.14 kWh per capita | 1,413 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,815 kWh per capita | 1,447 kWh per capita | 2,070 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,506 kWh per capita | 2,230 kWh per capita | 2,774 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,854 kWh per capita | 2,673 kWh per capita | 3,080 kWh per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Thailand?
- Electric power consumption in Thailand was 3,080 kWh per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3,080 kWh per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 733.14 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for electric power consumption?
- Thailand ranks 68th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.