Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Thailand
Thailand: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower was 1.22 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.22 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 921.5%
World rank
16th
of 80 countries
All-time high
2.95 terawatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
-3.02 terawatt-hours
in 2013
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Thailand, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Thailand is 1.22 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 921.5% on the previous year and up 195.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Thailand peaked at 2.95 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, -3.02 terawatt-hours, in 2013.
Thailand ranks 16th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Thailand, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.223 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0.304 terawatt-hours | +36.3% |
| 1968 | 0.037 terawatt-hours | -87.8% |
| 1969 | -0.359 terawatt-hours | -1070.3% |
| 1970 | 0.741 terawatt-hours | -306.4% |
| 1971 | 0.261 terawatt-hours | -64.8% |
| 1972 | -0.32 terawatt-hours | -222.6% |
| 1973 | 0.152 terawatt-hours | -147.5% |
| 1974 | 0.578 terawatt-hours | +280.3% |
| 1975 | 0.941 terawatt-hours | +62.8% |
| 1976 | 0.238 terawatt-hours | -74.7% |
| 1977 | -0.372 terawatt-hours | -256.3% |
| 1978 | -1.16 terawatt-hours | +210.5% |
| 1979 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | -199.8% |
| 1980 | -1.99 terawatt-hours | -272.6% |
| 1981 | 1.7 terawatt-hours | -185.5% |
| 1982 | 0.862 terawatt-hours | -49.3% |
| 1983 | -0.176 terawatt-hours | -120.4% |
| 1984 | 0.421 terawatt-hours | -339.2% |
| 1985 | -0.39 terawatt-hours | -192.6% |
| 1986 | 1.84 terawatt-hours | -572.0% |
| 1987 | -1.48 terawatt-hours | -180.2% |
| 1988 | -0.3381 terawatt-hours | -77.1% |
| 1989 | 1.79 terawatt-hours | -630.7% |
| 1990 | -0.6121 terawatt-hours | -134.1% |
| 1991 | -0.3948 terawatt-hours | -35.5% |
| 1992 | -0.3464 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 1993 | -0.5464 terawatt-hours | +57.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7911 terawatt-hours | -244.8% |
| 1995 | 2.19 terawatt-hours | +176.8% |
| 1996 | 0.622 terawatt-hours | -71.6% |
| 1997 | -0.133 terawatt-hours | -121.4% |
| 1998 | -1.99 terawatt-hours | +1398.6% |
| 1999 | -1.68 terawatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 2.48 terawatt-hours | -247.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2829 terawatt-hours | -88.6% |
| 2002 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | +321.6% |
| 2003 | -0.1592 terawatt-hours | -113.3% |
| 2004 | -1.31 terawatt-hours | +723.9% |
| 2005 | -0.2251 terawatt-hours | -82.8% |
| 2006 | 2.28 terawatt-hours | -1112.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0113 terawatt-hours | -99.5% |
| 2008 | -1.01 terawatt-hours | -9038.6% |
| 2009 | 0.015 terawatt-hours | -101.5% |
| 2010 | -1.62 terawatt-hours | -10860.5% |
| 2011 | 2.59 terawatt-hours | -259.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4963 terawatt-hours | -80.8% |
| 2013 | -3.02 terawatt-hours | -708.3% |
| 2014 | -0.2485 terawatt-hours | -91.8% |
| 2015 | -1.29 terawatt-hours | +417.3% |
| 2016 | -0.227 terawatt-hours | -82.3% |
| 2017 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | -620.7% |
| 2018 | 2.95 terawatt-hours | +149.6% |
| 2019 | -1.34 terawatt-hours | -145.3% |
| 2020 | -1.76 terawatt-hours | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | -100.1% |
| 2022 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | +210715.2% |
| 2023 | -0.032 terawatt-hours | -101.5% |
| 2024 | -0.149 terawatt-hours | +365.6% |
| 2025 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | -921.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.22 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3957 terawatt-hours, 3.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.22 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6909 terawatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from hydropower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +210715.2% | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 2.11 terawatt-hours |
| 2010 | -10860.5% | 0.015 terawatt-hours | -1.62 terawatt-hours |
| 2008 | -9038.6% | 0.0113 terawatt-hours | -1.01 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0513 terawatt-hours | -0.359 terawatt-hours | 0.304 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.2217 terawatt-hours | -1.16 terawatt-hours | 1.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2249 terawatt-hours | -1.99 terawatt-hours | 1.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2103 terawatt-hours | -1.99 terawatt-hours | 2.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3556 terawatt-hours | -1.31 terawatt-hours | 2.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.052 terawatt-hours | -3.02 terawatt-hours | 2.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2312 terawatt-hours | -1.76 terawatt-hours | 2.11 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Thailand?
- Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Thailand was 1.22 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 annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.02 terawatt-hours in 2013.
- How does Thailand rank for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Thailand ranks 16th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.2%. 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 Annual change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.