Electricity generation from coal in Thailand
Thailand: Electricity generation from coal was 33.56 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
33.56 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
18th
of 211 countries
All-time high
37.57 terawatt-hours
in 2014
All-time low
5.31 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from coal in Thailand, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.31 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 5.54 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 6.7 terawatt-hours | +20.9% |
| 1988 | 6.8 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 7.87 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 11.05 terawatt-hours | +40.4% |
| 1991 | 13.79 terawatt-hours | +24.7% |
| 1992 | 14.82 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 13.5 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 14.13 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 15.17 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 17.58 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 19.03 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 16.59 terawatt-hours | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 16.63 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 18.2 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 20.3 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 19.29 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 19.3 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 20.4 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 20.61 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 24.47 terawatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 30.88 terawatt-hours | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 30.84 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 29.81 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 29.76 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 31.71 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 34.58 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 35.35 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 37.57 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 34.58 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 37.11 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 35.73 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 35.8 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 35.83 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 36.82 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 36.06 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 35.52 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 30.43 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 33.26 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 33.56 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 33.56 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.005 terawatt-hours, 6712.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 33.56 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.12 terawatt-hours, 30.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 211 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.