Share of electricity generation from renewables in Thailand
Thailand: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 16.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Thailand, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 16.6% for share of electricity generation from renewables in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 113.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Thailand peaked at 22.4% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1999.
Thailand ranks 143rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 16.0% | — |
| 1986 | 22.4% | +39.9% |
| 1987 | 14.2% | -36.6% |
| 1988 | 11.6% | -18.6% |
| 1989 | 14.8% | +28.1% |
| 1990 | 11.2% | -24.6% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | -21.5% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | +34.8% |
| 1996 | 8.5% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | -24.0% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | -29.1% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +57.2% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +40.6% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +29.3% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 14.8% | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 16.6% | +11.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 16.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.8%, 70% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 16.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.6%, 70% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.8% | 11.6% | 22.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 4.3% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.8% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 5.6% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.2% | 16.6% | 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 share of electricity generation from renewables in Thailand?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Thailand was 16.6% 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 renewables recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1999.
- How does Thailand rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Thailand ranks 143rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.4%. 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 renewables. 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.