Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Thailand
Thailand: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 17,904 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Thailand, 1981–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 17,904 kilowatt-hours per person for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Thailand peaked at 19,393 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,916 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1982.
That places Thailand 48th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,764 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,916 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,286 kilowatt-hours per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 9,273 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,199 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,706 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,190 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,468 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,775 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,323 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,709 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,393 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,828 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,590 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,271 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 45 Hungary 18,988 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Azerbaijan 18,665 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Lithuania 18,139 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Chile 17,336 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Venezuela 17,168 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Argentina 16,817 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Thailand?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Thailand was 17,904 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 19,393 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,916 kilowatt-hours per person in 1982.
- How does Thailand rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Thailand ranks 48th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.