Electricity generation from renewables in Thailand
Thailand: Electricity generation from renewables was 31.2 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from renewables in Thailand, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from renewables in Thailand stood at 31.2 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 125.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Thailand peaked at 31.2 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.27 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
That places Thailand 41st out of 209 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.64 terawatt-hours | 1.73 terawatt-hours | 3.64 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.84 terawatt-hours | 1.27 terawatt-hours | 5.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.25 terawatt-hours | 3.64 terawatt-hours | 7.42 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.38 terawatt-hours | 6.42 terawatt-hours | 10.42 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4 terawatt-hours | 8.77 terawatt-hours | 27.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.43 terawatt-hours | 25.08 terawatt-hours | 31.2 terawatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from renewables in Thailand?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Thailand was 31.2 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 renewables recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Thailand ranks 41st out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.9%. 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.