Electricity generation per person in Thailand
Thailand: Electricity generation per person was 2,628 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation 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
In 2025, electricity generation per person in Thailand stood at 2,628 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Thailand peaked at 2,784 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 458.12 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
Thailand ranks 109th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 558.89 kilowatt-hours | 458.12 kilowatt-hours | 693.67 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,227 kilowatt-hours | 805.88 kilowatt-hours | 1,526 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,892 kilowatt-hours | 1,516 kilowatt-hours | 2,151 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,448 kilowatt-hours | 2,222 kilowatt-hours | 2,608 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,584 kilowatt-hours | 2,459 kilowatt-hours | 2,784 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 106 Azerbaijan 2,702 kilowatt-hours compare
- 107 Mauritius 2,683 kilowatt-hours compare
- 108 Romania 2,634 kilowatt-hours compare
- 110 French Polynesia 2,555 kilowatt-hours compare
- 111 Costa Rica 2,486 kilowatt-hours compare
- 112 Uzbekistan 2,340 kilowatt-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 electricity generation per person in Thailand?
- Electricity generation per person in Thailand was 2,628 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 per person recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2,784 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 458.12 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Thailand rank for electricity generation per person?
- Thailand ranks 109th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.