Electricity demand in Thailand
Thailand: Electricity demand was 225.1 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in Thailand, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 225.1 terawatt-hours for electricity demand in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Thailand peaked at 231.93 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.34 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Thailand ranks 24th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127.48 terawatt-hours | 98.34 terawatt-hours | 147.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 186.85 terawatt-hours | 162.74 terawatt-hours | 209.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 217.17 terawatt-hours | 203.41 terawatt-hours | 231.93 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 demand in Thailand?
- Electricity demand in Thailand was 225.1 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 231.93 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.34 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for electricity demand?
- Thailand ranks 24th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.