Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Thailand
Thailand: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity was 3,562 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Thailand, 1971–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Thailand stood at 3,562 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 986.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Thailand peaked at 3,670 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
Thailand ranks 41st of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Thailand, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0.131 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0.394 terawatt-hours | +200.8% |
| 2008 | 0.482 terawatt-hours | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 1 terawatt-hours | +107.5% |
| 2010 | 3.92 terawatt-hours | +292.4% |
| 2011 | 5 terawatt-hours | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 17.18 terawatt-hours | +243.6% |
| 2013 | 351.3 terawatt-hours | +1945.0% |
| 2014 | 396 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 328 terawatt-hours | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 383 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 1,109 terawatt-hours | +189.6% |
| 2018 | 1,641 terawatt-hours | +48.0% |
| 2019 | 3,670 terawatt-hours | +123.6% |
| 2020 | 3,220 terawatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 3,552 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 3,036 terawatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 3,519 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 3,503 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 3,562 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 3,562 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,050 terawatt-hours, 3.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 3,562 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,614 terawatt-hours, 99% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1945.0% | 17.18 terawatt-hours | 351.3 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2007 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 790.44 terawatt-hours | 3.92 terawatt-hours | 3,670 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,399 terawatt-hours | 3,036 terawatt-hours | 3,562 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 38 Russia 3,888 terawatt-hours compare
- 39 New Zealand 3,828 terawatt-hours compare
- 40 South Korea 3,666 terawatt-hours compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 3,139 terawatt-hours compare
- 43 Croatia 3,049 terawatt-hours compare
- 44 Saudi Arabia 1,588 terawatt-hours compare
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 wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Thailand?
- Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Thailand was 3,562 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3,670 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Thailand ranks 41st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 986.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.