Electric power consumption in Thailand
Thailand: Electric power consumption was 2,965 kWh per capita in 2023. β² Rising
Electric power consumption in Thailand, 1990β2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, electric power consumption in Thailand stood at 2,965 kWh per capita. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Thailand peaked at 2,965 kWh per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 733.14 kWh per capita, in 1990.
Thailand ranks 67th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
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 | 2,797 kWh per capita | 2,673 kWh per capita | 2,965 kWh per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More energy & mining data for Thailand
- Fuel imports 16.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.8% (2024)
- Gas production 293.73 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,101 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 293.73 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,101 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Thailand?
- Electric power consumption in Thailand was 2,965 kWh per capita in 2023, 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 2,965 kWh per capita in 2023.
- 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 67th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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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About this data
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.