What is primary energy use per person in Thailand?

Primary energy use per person in Thailand was 19,425 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Thailand?

The highest recorded value was 20,812 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018.

What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Thailand?

The lowest recorded value was 932.95 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.

How does Thailand rank for primary energy use per person?

Thailand ranks 90th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.

Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Thailand?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Primary energy use per person in Thailand

Name: Primary energy use per person in Thailand
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Thailand: Primary energy use per person was 19,425 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

19,425 kilowatt-hours per person

Change on year

down 3.1%

World rank

90th

of 217 countries

All-time high

20,812 kilowatt-hours per person

in 2018

All-time low

932.95 kilowatt-hours per person

in 1965

Years of data

1965–2025

Primary energy use per person in Thailand, 1965–2025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Thailand is 19,425 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Thailand peaked at 20,812 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 932.95 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.

Thailand ranks 90th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1,247 kilowatt-hours per person	932.95 kilowatt-hours per person	1,556 kilowatt-hours per person	5
1970s	2,481 kilowatt-hours per person	1,774 kilowatt-hours per person	3,100 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1980s	3,775 kilowatt-hours per person	2,996 kilowatt-hours per person	5,389 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1990s	9,367 kilowatt-hours per person	6,290 kilowatt-hours per person	11,836 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2000s	14,389 kilowatt-hours per person	11,587 kilowatt-hours per person	16,089 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2010s	19,188 kilowatt-hours per person	17,050 kilowatt-hours per person	20,812 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2020s	19,418 kilowatt-hours per person	19,216 kilowatt-hours per person	20,050 kilowatt-hours per person	6

Countries ranked near Thailand

87 British Virgin Islands 19,955 kilowatt-hours per person compare
88 Guyana 19,789 kilowatt-hours per person compare
89 Venezuela 19,737 kilowatt-hours per person compare
91 Macao 19,407 kilowatt-hours per person compare
92 Argentina 19,108 kilowatt-hours per person compare
93 Azerbaijan 19,044 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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)

All data for Thailand →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary energy use per person in Thailand?: Primary energy use per person in Thailand was 19,425 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Thailand?: The highest recorded value was 20,812 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018.
What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Thailand?: The lowest recorded value was 932.95 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
How does Thailand rank for primary energy use per person?: Thailand ranks 90th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Thailand?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Primary energy use per person
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.