Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Thailand
Thailand: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was 16.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Thailand, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Thailand stood at 16.4%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and up 156.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Thailand peaked at 16.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2009.
That places Thailand 32nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.8% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 3.6% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 13.2% | 16.4% | 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 net electricity imports as a share of demand in Thailand?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Thailand was 16.4% in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
- How does Thailand rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Thailand ranks 32nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.