Primary energy from solar per person in Thailand
Thailand: Primary energy from solar per person was 139.49 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar 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 solar per person in Thailand stood at 139.49 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 313.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in Thailand peaked at 139.49 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Thailand ranks 54th of 79 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 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2352 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.6518 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8504 kilowatt-hours per person | 71.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 69.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 139.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 51 Ukraine 154.73 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Slovakia 148.99 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Pakistan 143.48 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Norway 131.31 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Sri Lanka 128.94 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 India 115.16 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 solar per person in Thailand?
- Primary energy from solar per person in Thailand was 139.49 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 solar per person recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 139.49 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar per person recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Thailand rank for primary energy from solar per person?
- Thailand ranks 54th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 313.8%. 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 solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.