Primary energy from solar in Thailand
Thailand: Primary energy from solar was 9.99 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar 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
The most recent figure for primary energy from solar in Thailand is 9.99 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 320.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar in Thailand peaked at 9.99 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Thailand ranks 29th of 77 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 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 | 0.0159 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0444 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 terawatt-hours | 0.0583 terawatt-hours | 5.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.62 terawatt-hours | 5.01 terawatt-hours | 9.99 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 in Thailand?
- Primary energy from solar in Thailand was 9.99 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 recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 9.99 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Thailand rank for primary energy from solar?
- Thailand ranks 29th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 320.1%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.