Installed solar pv capacity in Thailand
Thailand: Installed solar pv capacity was 6.84 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Thailand, 2006–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed solar pv capacity in Thailand is 6.84, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 102.0% on the previous year and up 380.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Thailand peaked at 6.84 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0304, in 2006.
Thailand ranks 30th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0304 | — |
| 2007 | 0.0323 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0323 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.037 | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0486 | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0787 | +61.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3817 | +385.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8285 | +117.1% |
| 2014 | 1.3 | +57.3% |
| 2015 | 1.42 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 2.45 | +72.1% |
| 2017 | 2.7 | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 2.97 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 2.99 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.98 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.07 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.19 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 3.3 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 3.39 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 6.84 | +102.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 6.84 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3169, 21.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 6.84 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1563, 43.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +385.0% | 0.0787 | 0.3817 |
| 2013 | +117.1% | 0.3817 | 0.8285 |
| 2025 | +102.0% | 3.39 | 6.84 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.033 | 0.0304 | 0.037 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.52 | 0.0486 | 2.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.79 | 2.98 | 6.84 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More energy & mining data for Thailand
- Ores and metals imports 4.8% (2025)
- Gas production 293.73 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,101 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 293.73 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,101 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Thailand?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Thailand was 6.84 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.84 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0304 in 2006.
- How does Thailand rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Thailand ranks 30th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 380.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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