Primary energy from renewables per person in Thailand
Thailand: Primary energy from renewables per person was 1,520 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from renewables per person 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, primary energy from renewables per person in Thailand stood at 1,520 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in Thailand peaked at 1,779 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Thailand 50th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 27 kilowatt-hours per person | 41.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 62.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 45.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 86.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 27.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 108.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 64.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 131.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 199.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 119.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 314.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 864.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 341.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,558 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,590 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,443 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,779 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 47 Argentina 1,580 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Romania 1,564 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Russia 1,522 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Vietnam 1,515 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Cyprus 1,461 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Peru 1,390 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 primary energy from renewables per person in Thailand?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in Thailand was 1,520 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 primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,779 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Thailand rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Thailand ranks 50th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. 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 Primary energy from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.