Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Thailand
Thailand: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 19.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Thailand, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Thailand stood at 19.8%.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Thailand peaked at 33.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2021.
That places Thailand 109th out of 230 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 final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.5% | — |
| 1991 | 33.0% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 31.7% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 26.4% | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 23.8% | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 22.6% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 21.1% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 21.5% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 21.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 21.9% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 19.9% | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 23.6% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 19.8% | +1.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 19.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 19.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.5%, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.7% | 21.1% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 19.9% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 22.4% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 19.4% | 21.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More energy & mining data for Thailand
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 12.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Thailand?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Thailand was 19.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Thailand ranks 109th out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).