Electricity demand per person in Thailand
Thailand: Electricity demand per person was 3,143 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand per person in Thailand, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity demand per person in Thailand stood at 3,143 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Thailand peaked at 3,236 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,561 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Thailand 97th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,936 kilowatt-hours | 1,561 kilowatt-hours | 2,180 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,657 kilowatt-hours | 2,358 kilowatt-hours | 2,925 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,030 kilowatt-hours | 2,839 kilowatt-hours | 3,236 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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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 electricity demand per person in Thailand?
- Electricity demand per person in Thailand was 3,143 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3,236 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,561 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for electricity demand per person?
- Thailand ranks 97th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.