Electricity production by source in Thailand
Thailand: Electricity production by source was 17.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Thailand, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 17.3% for electricity production by source in 2021.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 126.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Thailand peaked at 21.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.
That places Thailand 46th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +25586.0% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +165.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -61.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +170.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +36.9% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +192.1% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | +73.6% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | +7.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 17.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 4.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 17.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.9%, 2.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +25586.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2011 | +192.1% | 2.6% | 7.7% |
| 1999 | +170.4% | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| 1996 | +165.9% | 0.4% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 2.6% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 16.2% | 17.3% | 2 |
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 production by source in Thailand?
- Electricity production by source in Thailand was 17.3% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does Thailand rank for electricity production by source?
- Thailand ranks 46th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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