Share of electricity generation from gas in Thailand
Thailand: Share of electricity generation from gas was 65.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
65.5%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
26th
of 206 countries
All-time high
75.2%
in 2010
All-time low
38.0%
in 1991
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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.
Share of electricity generation from gas in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 46.3% | — |
| 1986 | 41.6% | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 54.7% | +31.6% |
| 1988 | 57.8% | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 51.4% | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 40.3% | -21.6% |
| 1991 | 38.0% | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 40.2% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 44.1% | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 44.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 42.5% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 41.9% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 48.1% | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 54.8% | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 59.6% | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 64.0% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 70.5% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 72.8% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 73.9% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 72.7% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 72.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 69.0% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 68.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 71.8% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 72.9% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 75.2% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 70.6% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 70.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 69.2% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 72.3% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 70.2% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 68.5% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 65.4% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 65.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 64.5% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 63.6% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 67.9% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 68.3% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 65.5% | -4.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 65.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 4.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 65.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.2%, 20.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.