Electricity generation from oil per person in Thailand
Thailand: Electricity generation from oil per person was 1.95 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.95 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
184th
of 214 countries
All-time high
426.5 kilowatt-hours
in 1996
All-time low
1.95 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from oil per person in Thailand, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 1.95 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from oil per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Thailand peaked at 426.5 kilowatt-hours in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.95 kilowatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Thailand 184th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 66.68 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 65.36 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 42.07 kilowatt-hours | -35.6% |
| 1988 | 59.38 kilowatt-hours | +41.2% |
| 1989 | 88.31 kilowatt-hours | +48.7% |
| 1990 | 189.44 kilowatt-hours | +114.5% |
| 1991 | 229.14 kilowatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 1992 | 266.95 kilowatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 317.7 kilowatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 361 kilowatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 405.65 kilowatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 426.5 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 357.46 kilowatt-hours | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 301.08 kilowatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 255 kilowatt-hours | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 155.69 kilowatt-hours | -38.9% |
| 2001 | 41.95 kilowatt-hours | -73.1% |
| 2002 | 32.99 kilowatt-hours | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 38.69 kilowatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 87.09 kilowatt-hours | +125.1% |
| 2005 | 118.45 kilowatt-hours | +36.0% |
| 2006 | 118.53 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 44.56 kilowatt-hours | -62.4% |
| 2008 | 14.94 kilowatt-hours | -66.5% |
| 2009 | 7.19 kilowatt-hours | -51.8% |
| 2010 | 8.75 kilowatt-hours | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 19.27 kilowatt-hours | +120.3% |
| 2012 | 19.59 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 20.33 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 23.78 kilowatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 13.04 kilowatt-hours | -45.2% |
| 2016 | 6.92 kilowatt-hours | -47.0% |
| 2017 | 4.64 kilowatt-hours | -32.9% |
| 2018 | 2.52 kilowatt-hours | -45.6% |
| 2019 | 15.66 kilowatt-hours | +521.0% |
| 2020 | 10.05 kilowatt-hours | -35.8% |
| 2021 | 10.04 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 24.12 kilowatt-hours | +140.3% |
| 2023 | 12.41 kilowatt-hours | -48.5% |
| 2024 | 3.91 kilowatt-hours | -68.5% |
| 2025 | 1.95 kilowatt-hours | -50.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.95 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.73 kilowatt-hours, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.95 kilowatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 142.07 kilowatt-hours, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from oil per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +521.0% | 2.52 kilowatt-hours | 15.66 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.36 kilowatt-hours | 42.07 kilowatt-hours | 88.31 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 310.99 kilowatt-hours | 189.44 kilowatt-hours | 426.5 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.01 kilowatt-hours | 7.19 kilowatt-hours | 155.69 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.45 kilowatt-hours | 2.52 kilowatt-hours | 23.78 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.41 kilowatt-hours | 1.95 kilowatt-hours | 24.12 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 181 India 2.8 kilowatt-hours compare
- 182 Afghanistan 2.34 kilowatt-hours compare
- 183 Myanmar 2.2 kilowatt-hours compare
- 185 Sierra Leone 1.16 kilowatt-hours compare
- 186 Cote d'Ivoire 0.6263 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Albania 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Armenia 0 kilowatt-hours
- 187 Bahrain 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Bhutan 0 kilowatt-hours
- 187 Central African Republic 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Costa Rica 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Croatia 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Eswatini 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Ethiopia 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Georgia 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Iceland 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Israel 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Laos 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Lesotho 0 kilowatt-hours
- 187 Montenegro 0 kilowatt-hours
- 187 Namibia 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Nepal 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Nigeria 0 kilowatt-hours
- 187 Niue 0 kilowatt-hours
- 187 Paraguay 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Qatar 0 kilowatt-hours
- 187 Slovenia 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Tajikistan 0 kilowatt-hours
- 187 Togo 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Turkmenistan 0 kilowatt-hours
- 187 United Arab Emirates 0 kilowatt-hours compare
- 187 Zimbabwe 0 kilowatt-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 electricity generation from oil per person in Thailand?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Thailand was 1.95 kilowatt-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 oil per person recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 426.5 kilowatt-hours in 1996.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Thailand ranks 184th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.