Share of electricity production by source in Thailand
Thailand: Share of electricity production by source was 17.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Thailand, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity production by source in Thailand is 17.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Thailand peaked at 27.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2005.
Thailand ranks 40th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 23.1% | — |
| 1986 | 22.5% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 23.4% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 21.0% | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 21.1% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 25.1% | +18.9% |
| 1991 | 27.5% | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 26.0% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 21.3% | -17.9% |
| 1994 | 19.9% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 19.0% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 20.2% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 20.5% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 19.1% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | -18.9% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 17.8% | +6.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 17.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 2155.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 17.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.7%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.2% | 21.0% | 23.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 21.6% | 18.4% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 15.8% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 18.9% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 16.0% | 20.9% | 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 production by source in Thailand?
- Share of electricity production by source in Thailand was 17.8% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2005.
- How does Thailand rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Thailand ranks 40th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 production by source. 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.