Per capita primary energy use by source in Thailand
Thailand: Per capita primary energy use by source was 2,305 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,305 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
32nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
3,120 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2018
All-time low
16.8 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita primary energy use by source in Thailand, 1965–2025
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
In 2025, per capita primary energy use by source in Thailand stood at 2,305 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita primary energy use by source in Thailand peaked at 3,120 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.8 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Thailand 32nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita primary energy use by source in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 16.8 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.2% |
| 1967 | 40.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +73.3% |
| 1968 | 43.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 45.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 46.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 35.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.3% |
| 1972 | 27.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.5% |
| 1973 | 28.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 41.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.2% |
| 1975 | 39.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 44.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 41.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 52.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.0% |
| 1979 | 108.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +105.9% |
| 1980 | 114.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 125.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 159.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.8% |
| 1983 | 150.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 185.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.5% |
| 1985 | 366.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +97.2% |
| 1986 | 353.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 501.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.9% |
| 1988 | 507.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 608.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 828.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.1% |
| 1991 | 954.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 1,006 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 1,103 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 1,257 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 1,413 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 1,696 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 1,726 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1,367 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.8% |
| 1999 | 1,435 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 1,455 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1,604 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 1,695 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 1,715 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1,905 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 2,041 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 2,160 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 2,409 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 2,578 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 2,567 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,617 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2,645 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,759 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2,699 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2,960 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 2,893 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 2,936 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,935 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,120 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 2,775 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 2,962 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 3,029 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2,756 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 2,344 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 2,381 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 2,305 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2,305 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,201 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2,305 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,018 kilowatt-hours per person, 38% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita primary energy use by source in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +105.9% | 52.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 108.28 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1985 | +97.2% | 185.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 366.71 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1967 | +73.3% | 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 40.83 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 45.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 46.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 27.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 108.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 307.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 114.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 608.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,279 kilowatt-hours per person | 828.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,726 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,013 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,455 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,578 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,834 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,617 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,120 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,629 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,305 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,029 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 29 United Arab Emirates 2,554 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Ukraine 2,527 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Iceland 2,306 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 New Zealand 2,291 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Chile 2,236 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Philippines 2,222 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 primary energy use by source in Thailand?
- Per capita primary energy use by source in Thailand was 2,305 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 primary energy use by source recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3,120 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita primary energy use by source recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Thailand rank for per capita primary energy use by source?
- Thailand ranks 32nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita primary energy use by source rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.