Electricity generation from renewables per person in Thailand
Thailand: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 435.63 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
435.63 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
104th
of 214 countries
All-time high
435.63 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
27.89 kilowatt-hours
in 1980
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Thailand, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 435.63 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from renewables per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 122.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Thailand peaked at 435.63 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.89 kilowatt-hours, in 1980.
That places Thailand 104th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 55.45 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 45.55 kilowatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 1973 | 48.27 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 61.52 kilowatt-hours | +27.5% |
| 1975 | 83.02 kilowatt-hours | +34.9% |
| 1976 | 86.81 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 76.21 kilowatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 48.19 kilowatt-hours | -36.8% |
| 1979 | 72.97 kilowatt-hours | +51.4% |
| 1980 | 27.89 kilowatt-hours | -61.8% |
| 1981 | 63.85 kilowatt-hours | +129.0% |
| 1982 | 80.77 kilowatt-hours | +26.5% |
| 1983 | 75.58 kilowatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 82.69 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 73.42 kilowatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 108.09 kilowatt-hours | +47.2% |
| 1987 | 77.99 kilowatt-hours | -27.8% |
| 1988 | 70.76 kilowatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 102.77 kilowatt-hours | +45.2% |
| 1990 | 89.98 kilowatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 81.51 kilowatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 73.94 kilowatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 63.44 kilowatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 76.46 kilowatt-hours | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 113.98 kilowatt-hours | +49.1% |
| 1996 | 123.87 kilowatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 121.13 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 87.75 kilowatt-hours | -27.6% |
| 1999 | 61.91 kilowatt-hours | -29.4% |
| 2000 | 101.89 kilowatt-hours | +64.6% |
| 2001 | 106.67 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 126.35 kilowatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 130.11 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 118.25 kilowatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 114.06 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 149.92 kilowatt-hours | +31.4% |
| 2007 | 155.28 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 135.02 kilowatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 135.93 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 127.88 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 173.9 kilowatt-hours | +36.0% |
| 2012 | 196.58 kilowatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 181.12 kilowatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 202.37 kilowatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 195.77 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 226.79 kilowatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 275.86 kilowatt-hours | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 357.54 kilowatt-hours | +29.6% |
| 2019 | 387.57 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 350.08 kilowatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 369.04 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 397.01 kilowatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 415.05 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 413.15 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 435.63 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 435.63 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 468.73 kilowatt-hours, 93% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 435.63 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 421.2 kilowatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from renewables per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +129.0% | 27.89 kilowatt-hours | 63.85 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.22 kilowatt-hours | 45.55 kilowatt-hours | 86.81 kilowatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 76.38 kilowatt-hours | 27.89 kilowatt-hours | 108.09 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.4 kilowatt-hours | 61.91 kilowatt-hours | 123.87 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.35 kilowatt-hours | 101.89 kilowatt-hours | 155.28 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 232.54 kilowatt-hours | 127.88 kilowatt-hours | 387.57 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 396.66 kilowatt-hours | 350.08 kilowatt-hours | 435.63 kilowatt-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 electricity generation from renewables per person in Thailand?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Thailand was 435.63 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 435.63 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.89 kilowatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Thailand ranks 104th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.