Electricity generation from hydropower in Thailand
Thailand: Electricity generation from hydropower was 7.62 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.62 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
60th
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.43 terawatt-hours
in 2012
All-time low
0.841 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower in Thailand, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from hydropower in Thailand stood at 7.62 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 102.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Thailand peaked at 8.43 terawatt-hours in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.841 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Thailand 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Thailand, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.841 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 1.06 terawatt-hours | +26.5% |
| 1967 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 1968 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | -25.6% |
| 1970 | 1.79 terawatt-hours | +70.8% |
| 1971 | 2.05 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 1.73 terawatt-hours | -15.6% |
| 1973 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 2.46 terawatt-hours | +30.7% |
| 1975 | 3.4 terawatt-hours | +38.3% |
| 1976 | 3.64 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 3.27 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | -35.4% |
| 1979 | 3.26 terawatt-hours | +54.6% |
| 1980 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | -61.0% |
| 1981 | 2.97 terawatt-hours | +133.6% |
| 1982 | 3.84 terawatt-hours | +29.0% |
| 1983 | 3.66 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 4.08 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 3.69 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 5.53 terawatt-hours | +49.9% |
| 1987 | 4.06 terawatt-hours | -26.7% |
| 1988 | 3.72 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 5.51 terawatt-hours | +48.3% |
| 1990 | 4.9 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 4.51 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 4.16 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 3.61 terawatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 4.4 terawatt-hours | +21.9% |
| 1995 | 6.59 terawatt-hours | +49.7% |
| 1996 | 7.21 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 7.08 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.09 terawatt-hours | -28.1% |
| 1999 | 3.41 terawatt-hours | -33.0% |
| 2000 | 5.89 terawatt-hours | +72.7% |
| 2001 | 6.17 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 7.37 terawatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 7.21 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 5.9 terawatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 5.67 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 7.95 terawatt-hours | +40.2% |
| 2007 | 7.96 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 6.95 terawatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 6.97 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.35 terawatt-hours | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 7.93 terawatt-hours | +48.2% |
| 2012 | 8.43 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 5.41 terawatt-hours | -35.8% |
| 2014 | 5.16 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 3.76 terawatt-hours | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 3.54 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 4.69 terawatt-hours | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 7.6 terawatt-hours | +62.0% |
| 2019 | 6.31 terawatt-hours | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 4.54 terawatt-hours | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 4.54 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.6 terawatt-hours | +45.4% |
| 2023 | 6.59 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 6.41 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 7.62 terawatt-hours | +18.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 7.62 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.83 terawatt-hours, 4.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 7.62 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.57 terawatt-hours, 13.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 0.841 terawatt-hours | 1.41 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.56 terawatt-hours | 1.73 terawatt-hours | 3.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.83 terawatt-hours | 1.27 terawatt-hours | 5.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1 terawatt-hours | 3.41 terawatt-hours | 7.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8 terawatt-hours | 5.67 terawatt-hours | 7.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.82 terawatt-hours | 3.54 terawatt-hours | 8.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.05 terawatt-hours | 4.54 terawatt-hours | 7.62 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 electricity generation from hydropower in Thailand?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Thailand was 7.62 terawatt-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 hydropower recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 8.43 terawatt-hours in 2012.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.841 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Thailand rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Thailand ranks 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.7%. 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.