Net electricity imports in Thailand
Thailand: Net electricity imports was 36.86 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports in Thailand, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net electricity imports in Thailand is 36.86 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 203.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Thailand peaked at 36.86 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.15 terawatt-hours, in 2009.
Thailand ranks 2nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.87 terawatt-hours | 1.15 terawatt-hours | 4.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.76 terawatt-hours | 5.94 terawatt-hours | 25.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.92 terawatt-hours | 26.93 terawatt-hours | 36.86 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 1 Italy 46.9 terawatt-hours compare
- 3 United Kingdom 29.07 terawatt-hours compare
- 4 Germany 19.8 terawatt-hours compare
- 5 United States 16.02 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Thailand
- Fuel imports 16.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.8% (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 3.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 72.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net electricity imports in Thailand?
- Net electricity imports in Thailand was 36.86 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 36.86 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 terawatt-hours in 2009.
- How does Thailand rank for net electricity imports?
- Thailand ranks 2nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.