Electricity generation from oil in Thailand
Thailand: Electricity generation from oil was 0.14 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from oil in Thailand, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.14 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from oil in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Thailand peaked at 25.56 terawatt-hours in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.14 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Thailand 144th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.36 terawatt-hours | 2.19 terawatt-hours | 4.76 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 18.31 terawatt-hours | 10.37 terawatt-hours | 25.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3 terawatt-hours | 0.49 terawatt-hours | 9.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.942 terawatt-hours | 0.18 terawatt-hours | 1.67 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7467 terawatt-hours | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 1.73 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.15 terawatt-hours compare
- 141 Kyrgyzstan 0.15 terawatt-hours compare
- 141 Mozambique 0.15 terawatt-hours compare
- 144 Comoros 0.14 terawatt-hours compare
- 146 Djibouti 0.13 terawatt-hours compare
- 146 Dominica 0.13 terawatt-hours compare
- 146 Peru 0.13 terawatt-hours compare
- 146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.13 terawatt-hours compare
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 generation from oil in Thailand?
- Electricity generation from oil in Thailand was 0.14 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 oil recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 25.56 terawatt-hours in 1996.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Thailand ranks 144th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.