Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Thailand
Thailand: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) was 175.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 175.9 for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Thailand peaked at 175.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.34, in 2003.
Thailand ranks 122nd of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.72 | — |
| 2001 | 56.15 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 55.76 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 55.34 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 56.68 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 56.56 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 60.86 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 65.41 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 68.55 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 69.31 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 70.03 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 73.16 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 81.76 | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 95.6 | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 105.01 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 112.03 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 132.24 | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 142.62 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 157.14 | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 163.6 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 165.31 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 172.91 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 174.81 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 175.62 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 175.9 | +0.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 175.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 200.01, 88% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 175.9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 209.54, 84% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.13 | 55.34 | 69.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.32 | 70.03 | 163.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.91 | 165.31 | 175.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 119 Honduras 181.62 compare
- 120 Republic of Moldova 177.29 compare
- 120 Moldova 177.29 compare
- 123 Azerbaijan 173.36 compare
- 124 Antigua and Barbuda 166.19 compare
- 125 Kosovo 165.27 compare
More energy & mining data for Thailand
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 12.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Thailand?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Thailand was 175.9 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 175.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.34 in 2003.
- How does Thailand rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Thailand ranks 122nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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