Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Thailand
Thailand: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 175.9 watts per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Thailand, 2000–2024
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 175.9 watts per capita, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Thailand peaked at 175.9 watts per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.34 watts per capita, in 2003.
That places Thailand 111th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Thailand, year by year
| Year | watts per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.72 watts per capita | — |
| 2001 | 56.15 watts per capita | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 55.76 watts per capita | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 55.34 watts per capita | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 56.68 watts per capita | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 56.56 watts per capita | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 60.86 watts per capita | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 65.41 watts per capita | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 68.55 watts per capita | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 69.31 watts per capita | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 70.03 watts per capita | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 73.16 watts per capita | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 81.76 watts per capita | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 95.6 watts per capita | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 105.01 watts per capita | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 112.03 watts per capita | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 132.23 watts per capita | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 142.62 watts per capita | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 157.14 watts per capita | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 163.6 watts per capita | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 165.31 watts per capita | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 172.91 watts per capita | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 174.81 watts per capita | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 175.62 watts per capita | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 175.9 watts per capita | +0.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 175.9 watts per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 183.07 watts per capita, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 175.9 watts per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 175.9 watts per capita, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.13 watts per capita | 55.34 watts per capita | 69.31 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.32 watts per capita | 70.03 watts per capita | 163.6 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.91 watts per capita | 165.31 watts per capita | 175.9 watts per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 108 Seychelles 182.07 watts per capita compare
- 109 Honduras 181.62 watts per capita compare
- 110 Moldova 177.29 watts per capita compare
- 112 Azerbaijan 173.36 watts per capita compare
- 113 Antigua and Barbuda 166.19 watts per capita compare
- 114 Tonga 162.51 watts per capita compare
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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Thailand?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Thailand was 175.9 watts per capita in 2024, 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 175.9 watts per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.34 watts per capita in 2003.
- How does Thailand rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Thailand ranks 111th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. 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).