Electricity generation from renewables in Thailand
Thailand: Electricity generation from renewables was 31.2 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
31.2 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
41st
of 214 countries
All-time high
31.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
1.27 terawatt-hours
in 1980
Years of data
55
1971–2025
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 214 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.
Electricity generation from renewables in Thailand, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.05 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 1.73 terawatt-hours | -15.6% |
| 1973 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 2.46 terawatt-hours | +30.7% |
| 1975 | 3.4 terawatt-hours | +38.3% |
| 1976 | 3.64 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 3.27 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | -35.4% |
| 1979 | 3.26 terawatt-hours | +54.6% |
| 1980 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | -61.0% |
| 1981 | 2.97 terawatt-hours | +133.6% |
| 1982 | 3.84 terawatt-hours | +29.0% |
| 1983 | 3.66 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 4.08 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 3.69 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 5.53 terawatt-hours | +49.9% |
| 1987 | 4.06 terawatt-hours | -26.6% |
| 1988 | 3.75 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 5.53 terawatt-hours | +47.6% |
| 1990 | 4.93 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 4.54 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 4.18 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 3.64 terawatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 4.45 terawatt-hours | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 6.74 terawatt-hours | +51.2% |
| 1996 | 7.42 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 7.36 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 5.4 terawatt-hours | -26.6% |
| 1999 | 3.86 terawatt-hours | -28.6% |
| 2000 | 6.42 terawatt-hours | +66.4% |
| 2001 | 6.79 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 8.12 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 8.44 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 7.74 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 7.53 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 9.98 terawatt-hours | +32.5% |
| 2007 | 10.42 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 9.13 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 9.26 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 8.77 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 12 terawatt-hours | +36.8% |
| 2012 | 13.65 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 12.65 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 14.21 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 13.81 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 16.07 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 19.63 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 25.52 terawatt-hours | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 27.72 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 25.08 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 26.47 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 28.48 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 29.76 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 29.61 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 31.2 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 31.2 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.79 terawatt-hours, 8.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 31.2 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.98 terawatt-hours, 31.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from renewables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +133.6% | 1.27 terawatt-hours | 2.97 terawatt-hours |
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
- 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 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 214 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.