Electricity as a share of primary energy in Thailand
Thailand: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 13.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Thailand, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity as a share of primary energy in Thailand is 13.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Thailand peaked at 13.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2018.
That places Thailand 67th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 12.6% | — |
| 1986 | 12.9% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 12.8% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 12.8% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 12.9% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 12.8% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 13.1% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 13.6% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 13.3% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 12.8% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 13.5% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.8% | 12.6% | 12.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 12.7% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.7% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 12.0% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 12.8% | 13.9% | 6 |
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 electricity as a share of primary energy in Thailand?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Thailand was 13.5% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2018.
- How does Thailand rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Thailand ranks 67th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.