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 147th out of 214 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.
Electricity generation from oil in Thailand, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.35 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 3.35 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.19 terawatt-hours | -34.5% |
| 1988 | 3.15 terawatt-hours | +43.6% |
| 1989 | 4.76 terawatt-hours | +51.2% |
| 1990 | 10.37 terawatt-hours | +118.1% |
| 1991 | 12.75 terawatt-hours | +22.9% |
| 1992 | 15.09 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 18.24 terawatt-hours | +20.9% |
| 1994 | 21.03 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 23.97 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 25.56 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 21.71 terawatt-hours | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 18.52 terawatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 15.89 terawatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 9.81 terawatt-hours | -38.2% |
| 2001 | 2.67 terawatt-hours | -72.8% |
| 2002 | 2.12 terawatt-hours | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 2.51 terawatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 5.7 terawatt-hours | +127.1% |
| 2005 | 7.82 terawatt-hours | +37.2% |
| 2006 | 7.89 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.99 terawatt-hours | -62.1% |
| 2008 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | -66.2% |
| 2009 | 0.49 terawatt-hours | -51.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6 terawatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 1.33 terawatt-hours | +121.7% |
| 2012 | 1.36 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.42 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.67 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 0.92 terawatt-hours | -44.9% |
| 2016 | 0.49 terawatt-hours | -46.7% |
| 2017 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | -32.7% |
| 2018 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | -45.5% |
| 2019 | 1.12 terawatt-hours | +522.2% |
| 2020 | 0.72 terawatt-hours | -35.7% |
| 2021 | 0.72 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.73 terawatt-hours | +140.3% |
| 2023 | 0.89 terawatt-hours | -48.6% |
| 2024 | 0.28 terawatt-hours | -68.5% |
| 2025 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.14 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.57 terawatt-hours, 25% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.14 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.49 terawatt-hours, 29% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from oil in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +522.2% | 0.18 terawatt-hours | 1.12 terawatt-hours |
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
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.15 terawatt-hours compare
- 144 Kyrgyzstan 0.15 terawatt-hours compare
- 144 Mozambique 0.15 terawatt-hours compare
- 147 Comoros 0.14 terawatt-hours compare
- 149 Djibouti 0.13 terawatt-hours compare
- 149 Dominica 0.13 terawatt-hours compare
- 149 Peru 0.13 terawatt-hours compare
- 149 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.13 terawatt-hours compare
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 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 147th out of 214 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.