Share of electricity production by source in Thailand
Thailand: Share of electricity production by source was 80.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Thailand, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2023, share of electricity production by source in Thailand stood at 80.4%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Thailand peaked at 94.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 80.4%, in 2023.
That places Thailand 80th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88.7% | — |
| 1991 | 90.9% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 92.6% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 94.2% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 93.7% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 91.3% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 90.6% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 91.9% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 93.9% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 94.9% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 93.2% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 93.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 92.5% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 92.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 94.1% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 92.8% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 92.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 93.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 93.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 94.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 91.9% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 91.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 91.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 91.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 86.4% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 85.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 83.2% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 82.1% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 83.3% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 82.5% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 81.4% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 80.4% | -1.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 80.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 80.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.4%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.3% | 88.7% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 92.5% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 82.1% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 80.4% | 83.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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- 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 80.4% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Thailand ranks 80th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed 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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