Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Thailand
Thailand: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 6,605 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Thailand, 1980–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Thailand is 6,605 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Thailand peaked at 7,224 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
That places Thailand 51st out of 218 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 556.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,077 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,927 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,108 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,941 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,642 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,364 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,597 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,936 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,300 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,224 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,556 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,879 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 48 Croatia 6,840 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Moldova 6,764 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Czechia 6,732 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Spain 6,538 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Turkey 6,438 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Norway 6,049 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 72.33 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Thailand?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Thailand was 6,605 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 7,224 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Thailand ranks 51st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.