Share of electricity generation from gas in Thailand
Thailand: Share of electricity generation from gas was 65.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from gas in Thailand, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 65.5% for share of electricity generation from gas in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from gas in Thailand peaked at 75.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 1991.
That places Thailand 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.3% | 41.6% | 57.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 45.4% | 38.0% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 64.0% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 65.3% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 63.6% | 68.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 23 Togo 70.4% compare
- 24 Nigeria 68.7% compare
- 25 United Arab Emirates 68.3% compare
- 27 Bangladesh 64.3% compare
- 28 Hong Kong 64.1% compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 63.3% 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 share of electricity generation from gas in Thailand?
- Share of electricity generation from gas in Thailand was 65.5% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 1991.
- How does Thailand rank for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Thailand ranks 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.