Renewable energy consumption in Thailand
Thailand: Renewable energy consumption was 19.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Thailand, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Thailand is 19.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Thailand peaked at 33.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2021.
Thailand ranks 110th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.5% | — |
| 1991 | 33.0% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 31.7% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 26.4% | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 23.8% | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 22.6% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 21.0% | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 21.1% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 21.5% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 21.1% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 19.9% | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.6% | 21.0% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 19.9% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 22.2% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 19.0% | 20.9% | 2 |
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- 107 Afghanistan 20.0% compare
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- 110 Spain 19.0% compare
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- 113 Andorra 18.7% compare
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- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Thailand?
- Renewable energy consumption in Thailand was 19.0% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Thailand ranks 110th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.