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
Latest (2025)
17,904 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
49th
of 76 countries
All-time high
19,393 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2018
All-time low
2,916 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1982
Years of data
45
1981–2025
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 49th out of 76 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.
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2,950 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 2,916 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 3,168 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 3,446 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 3,568 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 3,637 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 4,207 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 4,701 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 5,286 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 6,199 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 6,777 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 7,339 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 8,256 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 9,125 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 10,070 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 11,248 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 11,706 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 10,712 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 11,297 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 11,468 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 11,973 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 12,822 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 13,672 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 14,771 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 15,125 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 15,219 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 15,598 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 15,474 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 15,775 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 16,709 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 16,943 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 17,891 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 18,061 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 18,486 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 18,686 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 18,896 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 19,032 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 19,393 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 19,133 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 17,773 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 17,730 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 17,701 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 17,590 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 18,271 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 17,904 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 17,904 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,794 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 17,904 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29,859 kilowatt-hours per person, 60% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
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
- 46 Hungary 18,988 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Azerbaijan 18,665 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Lithuania 18,139 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Chile 17,336 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Venezuela 17,168 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Argentina 16,817 kilowatt-hours per person 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 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 49th out of 76 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.