Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Thailand
Thailand: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 174.99 watts per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Thailand, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Thailand is 174.99 watts per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Thailand peaked at 174.99 watts per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.33 watts per capita, in 2003.
That places Thailand 107th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.13 watts per capita | 55.33 watts per capita | 69.31 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.31 watts per capita | 70.03 watts per capita | 163.58 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 170.96 watts per capita | 165.31 watts per capita | 174.99 watts per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 104 Honduras 182.36 watts per capita compare
- 105 Seychelles 180.11 watts per capita compare
- 106 Namibia 177.52 watts per capita compare
- 108 South Africa 168.05 watts per capita compare
- 109 Antigua and Barbuda 167 watts per capita compare
- 110 Azerbaijan 163.57 watts per capita 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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Thailand?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Thailand was 174.99 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 174.99 watts per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.33 watts per capita in 2003.
- How does Thailand rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Thailand ranks 107th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)