Electricity generation in Thailand
Thailand: Electricity generation was 188.24 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
188.24 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
26th
of 214 countries
All-time high
199.52 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
23.03 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation 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 in Thailand stood at 188.24 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Thailand peaked at 199.52 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.03 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
Thailand ranks 26th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation in Thailand, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 23.03 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 24.67 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 28.57 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 32.41 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 37.35 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 44.11 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 1991 | 50.12 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 57.03 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 63.34 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 71.1 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 79.74 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 86.99 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 92.66 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 89.53 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 90.22 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 95.52 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 100.99 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 108.44 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 115.94 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 124.13 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 130.43 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 136.78 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 142.53 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 145.44 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 145.9 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 157.57 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 153.3 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 168.96 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 168.64 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 173.76 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 177.83 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 179.82 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 176.73 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 177.76 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 186.51 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 176.48 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 176.36 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 180.37 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 190.48 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 199.52 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 188.24 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 188.24 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.43 terawatt-hours, 9.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 188.24 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.73 terawatt-hours, 13.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.21 terawatt-hours | 23.03 terawatt-hours | 37.35 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 72.48 terawatt-hours | 44.11 terawatt-hours | 92.66 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.61 terawatt-hours | 95.52 terawatt-hours | 145.9 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.09 terawatt-hours | 153.3 terawatt-hours | 186.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 185.24 terawatt-hours | 176.36 terawatt-hours | 199.52 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 in Thailand?
- Electricity generation in Thailand was 188.24 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 recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 199.52 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.03 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Thailand rank for electricity generation?
- Thailand ranks 26th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.