Renewable energy generation in Thailand
Thailand: Renewable energy generation was 9.99 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy generation in Thailand, 1971–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, renewable energy generation in Thailand stood at 9.99 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 320.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy generation in Thailand peaked at 9.99 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
Thailand ranks 29th of 79 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.
Renewable energy generation in Thailand, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0.0365 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0.0388 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0389 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0444 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0583 terawatt-hours | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0944 terawatt-hours | +61.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4985 terawatt-hours | +427.8% |
| 2013 | 1.26 terawatt-hours | +152.3% |
| 2014 | 1.93 terawatt-hours | +53.8% |
| 2015 | 2.38 terawatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 3.55 terawatt-hours | +49.4% |
| 2017 | 4.54 terawatt-hours | +27.9% |
| 2018 | 4.54 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.15 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 5.03 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 5.01 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.15 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 5.44 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 9.11 terawatt-hours | +67.5% |
| 2025 | 9.99 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 9.99 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.73 terawatt-hours, 2.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 9.99 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.31 terawatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy generation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +427.8% | 0.0944 terawatt-hours | 0.4985 terawatt-hours |
| 2013 | +152.3% | 0.4985 terawatt-hours | 1.26 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0159 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0444 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 terawatt-hours | 0.0583 terawatt-hours | 5.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.62 terawatt-hours | 5.01 terawatt-hours | 9.99 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 renewable energy generation in Thailand?
- Renewable energy generation in Thailand was 9.99 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable energy generation recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 9.99 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest renewable energy generation recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for renewable energy generation?
- Thailand ranks 29th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable energy generation rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 320.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable energy generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.