Per capita electricity generation by source in Thailand
Thailand: Per capita electricity generation by source was 468.58 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
468.58 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
39th
of 207 countries
All-time high
535.06 kilowatt-hours
in 2014
All-time low
105.69 kilowatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Per capita electricity generation by source 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 468.58 kilowatt-hours for per capita electricity generation by source in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation by source in Thailand peaked at 535.06 kilowatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 105.69 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
Thailand ranks 39th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Per capita electricity generation by source in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 105.69 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 108.28 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 128.62 kilowatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 128.37 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 146.14 kilowatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 201.92 kilowatt-hours | +38.2% |
| 1991 | 247.77 kilowatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 1992 | 262.08 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 235.22 kilowatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 242.55 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 256.61 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 293.39 kilowatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 313.31 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 269.67 kilowatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 266.99 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 288.85 kilowatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 318.93 kilowatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 300.16 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 297.53 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 311.68 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 312.19 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 367.6 kilowatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 460.19 kilowatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 456.08 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 437.6 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 433.95 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 459.52 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 498.01 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 506.12 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 535.06 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 490.21 kilowatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 523.71 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 502.11 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 501.57 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 500.96 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 513.95 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 502.74 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 495.15 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 424.39 kilowatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 464.08 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2025 | 468.58 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 468.58 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.09 kilowatt-hours, 4.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 123.42 kilowatt-hours | 105.69 kilowatt-hours | 146.14 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 258.95 kilowatt-hours | 201.92 kilowatt-hours | 313.31 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 355.08 kilowatt-hours | 288.85 kilowatt-hours | 460.19 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 495.12 kilowatt-hours | 433.95 kilowatt-hours | 535.06 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 478.15 kilowatt-hours | 424.39 kilowatt-hours | 513.95 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 36 Dominican Republic 572.02 kilowatt-hours compare
- 37 Ukraine 568.11 kilowatt-hours compare
- 38 Netherlands 520.53 kilowatt-hours compare
- 40 Romania 353.28 kilowatt-hours compare
- 41 North Korea 348.32 kilowatt-hours compare
- 42 Israel 294.2 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 per capita electricity generation by source in Thailand?
- Per capita electricity generation by source in Thailand was 468.58 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation by source recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 535.06 kilowatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation by source recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.69 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Thailand rank for per capita electricity generation by source?
- Thailand ranks 39th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita electricity generation by source rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Per capita electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.