Share of electricity generation from solar in Thailand
Thailand: Share of electricity generation from solar was 5.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar in Thailand, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 5.3% for share of electricity generation from solar in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 94.8% on the previous year and up 296.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in Thailand peaked at 5.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.
That places Thailand 87th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from solar in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +38.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +54.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +404.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +152.5% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +48.7% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +47.5% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +30.1% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 5.3% | +94.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 5.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 5.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4%, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from solar 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 | +404.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 2013 | +152.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.7% | 5.3% | 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 solar in Thailand?
- Share of electricity generation from solar in Thailand was 5.3% 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 solar recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- How does Thailand rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Thailand ranks 87th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 296.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 solar. 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.