Primary energy use by source in Thailand
Thailand: Primary energy use by source was 3.56 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.56 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
41st
of 80 countries
All-time high
3.67 terawatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use by source in Thailand, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy use by source in Thailand stood at 3.56 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 986.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use by source in Thailand peaked at 3.67 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Thailand ranks 41st of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use by source in Thailand, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours | +200.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +107.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 terawatt-hours | +292.4% |
| 2011 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0172 terawatt-hours | +243.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3513 terawatt-hours | +1945.0% |
| 2014 | 0.396 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 0.328 terawatt-hours | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 0.383 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | +189.6% |
| 2018 | 1.64 terawatt-hours | +48.0% |
| 2019 | 3.67 terawatt-hours | +123.6% |
| 2020 | 3.22 terawatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 3.55 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 3.04 terawatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 3.52 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 3.5 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 3.56 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 3.56 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 terawatt-hours, 3.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 3.56 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.61 terawatt-hours, 99% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1945.0% | 0.0172 terawatt-hours | 0.3513 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7904 terawatt-hours | 0.0039 terawatt-hours | 3.67 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 terawatt-hours | 3.04 terawatt-hours | 3.56 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 38 Russia 3.89 terawatt-hours compare
- 39 New Zealand 3.83 terawatt-hours compare
- 40 South Korea 3.67 terawatt-hours compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 3.14 terawatt-hours compare
- 43 Croatia 3.05 terawatt-hours compare
- 44 Saudi Arabia 1.59 terawatt-hours compare
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 primary energy use by source in Thailand?
- Primary energy use by source in Thailand was 3.56 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use by source recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary energy use by source recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Thailand rank for primary energy use by source?
- Thailand ranks 41st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use by source rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 986.0%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.