Electricity generation from coal in Thailand
Thailand: Electricity generation from coal was 33.56 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from coal in Thailand, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from coal in Thailand stood at 33.56 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal in Thailand peaked at 37.57 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.31 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
Thailand ranks 18th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.44 terawatt-hours | 5.31 terawatt-hours | 7.87 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 15.23 terawatt-hours | 11.05 terawatt-hours | 19.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.41 terawatt-hours | 18.2 terawatt-hours | 30.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.8 terawatt-hours | 29.76 terawatt-hours | 37.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.27 terawatt-hours | 30.43 terawatt-hours | 36.82 terawatt-hours | 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)
- Fuel exports 3.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 72.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from coal in Thailand?
- Electricity generation from coal in Thailand was 33.56 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 37.57 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.31 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Thailand rank for electricity generation from coal?
- Thailand ranks 18th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.