Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Thailand
Thailand: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 157.04 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
157.04 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
19th
of 214 countries
All-time high
169.91 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
19.14 terawatt-hours
in 1986
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 fossil fuels in Thailand stood at 157.04 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Thailand peaked at 169.91 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.14 terawatt-hours, in 1986.
That places Thailand 19th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Thailand, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 19.33 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 19.14 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 24.51 terawatt-hours | +28.1% |
| 1988 | 28.66 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 31.82 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 39.19 terawatt-hours | +23.2% |
| 1991 | 45.59 terawatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 52.85 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 59.7 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 66.65 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 73 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 79.57 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 85.31 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 84.13 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 86.32 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 89.1 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 94.2 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 100.32 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 107.5 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 116.39 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 122.9 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 126.8 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 132.11 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 136.31 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 136.64 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 148.8 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 141.3 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 155.31 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 155.99 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 159.55 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 164.02 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 163.75 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 157.1 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 152.24 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 158.79 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 151.4 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 149.89 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 151.89 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 160.72 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 169.91 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 157.04 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 157.04 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.15 terawatt-hours, 19.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 157.04 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.21 terawatt-hours, 21.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.69 terawatt-hours | 19.14 terawatt-hours | 31.82 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 67.23 terawatt-hours | 39.19 terawatt-hours | 86.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.23 terawatt-hours | 89.1 terawatt-hours | 136.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.69 terawatt-hours | 141.3 terawatt-hours | 164.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.81 terawatt-hours | 149.89 terawatt-hours | 169.91 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 fossil fuels in Thailand?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Thailand was 157.04 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 fossil fuels recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 169.91 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.14 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- How does Thailand rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Thailand ranks 19th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.