Electricity generation from gas per person in Thailand
Thailand: Electricity generation from gas per person was 1,722 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,722 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
37th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1,903 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
200.31 kilowatt-hours
in 1986
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from gas 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
Thailand recorded 1,722 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from gas per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas per person in Thailand peaked at 1,903 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 200.31 kilowatt-hours, in 1986.
That places Thailand 37th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from gas per person in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 212.17 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 200.31 kilowatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 300.03 kilowatt-hours | +49.8% |
| 1988 | 353.41 kilowatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 356.45 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 324.55 kilowatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 342.42 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 405.86 kilowatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 486.92 kilowatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 540.41 kilowatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 573 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 608.03 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 734.03 kilowatt-hours | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 796.8 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 863.65 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 969.56 kilowatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 1,119 kilowatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 1,228 kilowatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 1,321 kilowatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 1,379 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1,431 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1,419 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,464 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1,545 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 1,561 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,727 kilowatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 1,569 kilowatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 1,719 kilowatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 1,707 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,713 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,822 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 1,780 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,701 kilowatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1,629 kilowatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1,704 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1,589 kilowatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 1,577 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,598 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1,805 kilowatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 1,903 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 1,722 kilowatt-hours | -9.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1,722 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 241.35 kilowatt-hours, 7.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1,722 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.04 kilowatt-hours, 20.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 284.48 kilowatt-hours | 200.31 kilowatt-hours | 356.45 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 567.57 kilowatt-hours | 324.55 kilowatt-hours | 863.65 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,344 kilowatt-hours | 969.56 kilowatt-hours | 1,561 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,707 kilowatt-hours | 1,569 kilowatt-hours | 1,822 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,699 kilowatt-hours | 1,577 kilowatt-hours | 1,903 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 gas per person in Thailand?
- Electricity generation from gas per person in Thailand was 1,722 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 gas per person recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,903 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 200.31 kilowatt-hours in 1986.
- How does Thailand rank for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Thailand ranks 37th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas per person rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 gas per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.