Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Thailand
Thailand: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 2,193 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,193 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
66th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2,371 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
373.95 kilowatt-hours
in 1986
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Thailand, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Thailand is 2,193 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Thailand peaked at 2,371 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 373.95 kilowatt-hours, in 1986.
Thailand ranks 66th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 384.54 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 373.95 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 470.72 kilowatt-hours | +25.9% |
| 1988 | 541.16 kilowatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 590.9 kilowatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 715.9 kilowatt-hours | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 819.33 kilowatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 934.89 kilowatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 1,040 kilowatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 1,144 kilowatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 1,235 kilowatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 1,328 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 1,405 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 1,368 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1,386 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1,414 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1,480 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 1,561 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 1,657 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 1,778 kilowatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 1,862 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1,905 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1,969 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 2,016 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,006 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,170 kilowatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 2,048 kilowatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 2,237 kilowatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 2,233 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,272 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2,325 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2,311 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,208 kilowatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 2,133 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2,220 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 2,113 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 2,090 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,117 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2,241 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 2,371 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 2,193 kilowatt-hours | -7.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2,193 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,515 kilowatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2,193 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,616 kilowatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 472.25 kilowatt-hours | 373.95 kilowatt-hours | 590.9 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,138 kilowatt-hours | 715.9 kilowatt-hours | 1,405 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,765 kilowatt-hours | 1,414 kilowatt-hours | 2,016 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,216 kilowatt-hours | 2,048 kilowatt-hours | 2,325 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,188 kilowatt-hours | 2,090 kilowatt-hours | 2,371 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person in Thailand?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Thailand was 2,193 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2,371 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 373.95 kilowatt-hours in 1986.
- How does Thailand rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Thailand ranks 66th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.