Global primary energy use by source in Thailand
Thailand: Global primary energy use by source was 66.88 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
66.88 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
13th
of 80 countries
All-time high
87.29 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Global 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
The most recent figure for global primary energy use by source in Thailand is 66.88 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 21.7% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global primary energy use by source in Thailand peaked at 87.29 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Thailand 13th out of 80 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.
Global 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 | 0.0149 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0.0915 terawatt-hours | +513.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0654 terawatt-hours | -28.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0828 terawatt-hours | +26.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0969 terawatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 0.071 terawatt-hours | -26.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0971 terawatt-hours | +36.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1601 terawatt-hours | +64.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4399 terawatt-hours | +174.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6359 terawatt-hours | +44.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8377 terawatt-hours | +31.7% |
| 1998 | 0.947 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | +44.3% |
| 2000 | 1.61 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 1.89 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 2.29 terawatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 3.74 terawatt-hours | +63.5% |
| 2004 | 5.59 terawatt-hours | +49.4% |
| 2005 | 5.64 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.04 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 7.34 terawatt-hours | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 6.49 terawatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 6.83 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 10.21 terawatt-hours | +49.4% |
| 2011 | 12.06 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 14.23 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 17.05 terawatt-hours | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 20.36 terawatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 41.63 terawatt-hours | +104.5% |
| 2016 | 49.42 terawatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 54.31 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 64.15 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 70.36 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 64.45 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 71.39 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 74.11 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 87.29 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 85.42 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 66.88 terawatt-hours | -21.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 66.88 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 terawatt-hours, 34.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 66.88 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.2 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +513.6% | 0.0149 terawatt-hours | 0.0915 terawatt-hours |
| 1995 | +174.8% | 0.1601 terawatt-hours | 0.4399 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 | 0.0172 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0915 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4735 terawatt-hours | 0.071 terawatt-hours | 1.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.75 terawatt-hours | 1.61 terawatt-hours | 7.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.38 terawatt-hours | 10.21 terawatt-hours | 70.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.92 terawatt-hours | 64.45 terawatt-hours | 87.29 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 10 Philippines 109.26 terawatt-hours compare
- 11 New Zealand 102.73 terawatt-hours compare
- 12 India 78 terawatt-hours compare
- 14 South Korea 61.52 terawatt-hours compare
- 15 Iceland 56.33 terawatt-hours compare
- 16 Mexico 41.58 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 global primary energy use by source in Thailand?
- Global primary energy use by source in Thailand was 66.88 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 global primary energy use by source recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 87.29 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest global primary energy use by source recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Thailand rank for global primary energy use by source?
- Thailand ranks 13th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global primary energy use by source rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global 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.