Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Thailand
Thailand: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel was 473.03 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Thailand, 1980–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Thailand is 473.03 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Thailand peaked at 509.61 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Thailand ranks 20th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Thailand, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 2.76 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 14.05 terawatt-hours | +409.7% |
| 1983 | 16.54 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 24.69 terawatt-hours | +49.3% |
| 1985 | 32.46 terawatt-hours | +31.5% |
| 1986 | 34.87 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 48.35 terawatt-hours | +38.7% |
| 1988 | 57.06 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 55.95 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 60.65 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 75.09 terawatt-hours | +23.8% |
| 1992 | 81.41 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 92.21 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 102.05 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 105.69 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 123.14 terawatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 154.47 terawatt-hours | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 164.95 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 183.24 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 211.95 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 245.6 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 266.89 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 284.22 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 297.55 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 320.59 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 330.11 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 351.72 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 369.42 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 381.24 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 432.06 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 443.18 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 486.33 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 488.64 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 499.45 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 509.61 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 505.64 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 500.84 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 500.2 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 509.4 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 468.53 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 470.14 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 443.18 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 471.74 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 492.99 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 473.03 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 473.03 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.53 terawatt-hours, 23.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption by fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +409.7% | 2.76 terawatt-hours | 14.05 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.67 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 57.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.29 terawatt-hours | 60.65 terawatt-hours | 183.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 305.93 terawatt-hours | 211.95 terawatt-hours | 381.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 487.53 terawatt-hours | 432.06 terawatt-hours | 509.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 469.93 terawatt-hours | 443.18 terawatt-hours | 492.99 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 fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Thailand?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Thailand was 473.03 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 509.61 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Thailand ranks 20th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.