Primary energy from renewables in Thailand
Thailand: Primary energy from renewables was 108.88 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
108.88 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
24th
of 80 countries
All-time high
127.52 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0.841 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from renewables 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 108.88 terawatt-hours for primary energy from renewables in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables in Thailand peaked at 127.52 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.841 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Thailand ranks 24th of 80 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 renewables in Thailand, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.841 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 1.06 terawatt-hours | +26.5% |
| 1967 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 1968 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | -25.6% |
| 1970 | 1.79 terawatt-hours | +70.8% |
| 1971 | 2.05 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 1.73 terawatt-hours | -15.6% |
| 1973 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 2.46 terawatt-hours | +30.7% |
| 1975 | 3.4 terawatt-hours | +38.3% |
| 1976 | 3.64 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 3.27 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | -35.4% |
| 1979 | 3.26 terawatt-hours | +54.6% |
| 1980 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | -61.0% |
| 1981 | 2.97 terawatt-hours | +133.6% |
| 1982 | 3.84 terawatt-hours | +29.0% |
| 1983 | 3.66 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 4.08 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 3.69 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 5.53 terawatt-hours | +49.9% |
| 1987 | 4.07 terawatt-hours | -26.4% |
| 1988 | 3.81 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 5.58 terawatt-hours | +46.4% |
| 1990 | 4.98 terawatt-hours | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 4.6 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 4.23 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 3.71 terawatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 4.56 terawatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 1995 | 7.03 terawatt-hours | +54.1% |
| 1996 | 7.85 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 7.92 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 6.04 terawatt-hours | -23.8% |
| 1999 | 4.78 terawatt-hours | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 7.5 terawatt-hours | +57.0% |
| 2001 | 8.07 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 9.66 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 10.95 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 11.54 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 11.76 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 14.83 terawatt-hours | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 17.01 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 19.19 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 21.41 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 23.42 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 28.53 terawatt-hours | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 34.27 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 38.38 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 45.27 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 66.73 terawatt-hours | +47.4% |
| 2016 | 76.15 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 85.97 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 101.26 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 111.47 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 103.36 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 107.93 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 110.23 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 125.99 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 127.52 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 108.88 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 108.88 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.84 terawatt-hours, 2.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 108.88 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 126.45 terawatt-hours, 86% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 0.841 terawatt-hours | 1.41 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.56 terawatt-hours | 1.73 terawatt-hours | 3.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.85 terawatt-hours | 1.27 terawatt-hours | 5.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.57 terawatt-hours | 3.71 terawatt-hours | 7.92 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.19 terawatt-hours | 7.5 terawatt-hours | 21.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.14 terawatt-hours | 23.42 terawatt-hours | 111.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.98 terawatt-hours | 103.36 terawatt-hours | 127.52 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 renewables in Thailand?
- Primary energy from renewables in Thailand was 108.88 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 renewables recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 127.52 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.841 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Thailand rank for primary energy from renewables?
- Thailand ranks 24th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.