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
Latest (2025)
1,520 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
50th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,779 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
27 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 80 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.
Primary energy from renewables per person in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 27 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 33.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.8% |
| 1967 | 41.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.9% |
| 1968 | 41.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 29.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.6% |
| 1970 | 49.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +66.2% |
| 1971 | 55.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 45.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.8% |
| 1973 | 48.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 61.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.5% |
| 1975 | 83.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.9% |
| 1976 | 86.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 76.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 48.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -36.8% |
| 1979 | 72.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +51.4% |
| 1980 | 27.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -61.8% |
| 1981 | 63.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +129.0% |
| 1982 | 80.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.5% |
| 1983 | 75.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 82.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 73.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 108.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.2% |
| 1987 | 78.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.7% |
| 1988 | 71.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 103.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +44.0% |
| 1990 | 91.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 82.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 74.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 64.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 78.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 119 kilowatt-hours per person | +51.9% |
| 1996 | 131.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 130.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 98.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.8% |
| 1999 | 76.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.9% |
| 2000 | 119.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +55.3% |
| 2001 | 126.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 150.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 168.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 176.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 178.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 222.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 253.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 283.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 314.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 341.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 413.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 493.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 549.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 644.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 946.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.7% |
| 2016 | 1,075 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 1,208 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 1,419 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 1,558 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 1,443 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 1,505 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1,537 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1,757 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 1,779 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 1,520 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1,520 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,239 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1,520 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,647 kilowatt-hours per person, 92% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 80 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.