Primary energy from solar and wind in Thailand
Thailand: Primary energy from solar and wind was 13.55 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar and wind in Thailand, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 13.55 terawatt-hours for primary energy from solar and wind in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 400.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind in Thailand peaked at 13.55 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Thailand ranks 37th of 111 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.
Primary energy from solar and wind in Thailand, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0.0366 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0.0392 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0394 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0454 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0622 terawatt-hours | +37.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0994 terawatt-hours | +59.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5157 terawatt-hours | +418.6% |
| 2013 | 1.61 terawatt-hours | +212.0% |
| 2014 | 2.33 terawatt-hours | +44.8% |
| 2015 | 2.71 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 3.94 terawatt-hours | +45.5% |
| 2017 | 5.65 terawatt-hours | +43.6% |
| 2018 | 6.18 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 8.82 terawatt-hours | +42.7% |
| 2020 | 8.25 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 8.57 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 8.19 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 8.96 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 12.61 terawatt-hours | +40.8% |
| 2025 | 13.55 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 13.55 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6 terawatt-hours, 3.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 13.55 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.81 terawatt-hours, 2.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar and wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +418.6% | 0.0994 terawatt-hours | 0.5157 terawatt-hours |
| 2013 | +212.0% | 0.5157 terawatt-hours | 1.61 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0161 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0454 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 terawatt-hours | 0.0622 terawatt-hours | 8.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.02 terawatt-hours | 8.19 terawatt-hours | 13.55 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 solar and wind in Thailand?
- Primary energy from solar and wind in Thailand was 13.55 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 13.55 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Thailand rank for primary energy from solar and wind?
- Thailand ranks 37th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.