Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Thailand

Thailand: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 157.04 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
157.04 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
19th
of 208 countries
All-time high
169.91 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
19.14 terawatt-hours
in 1986
Years of data
41
1985–2025

Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Thailand, 1985–2025

0501001501985200520251985: 19.3 terawatt-hours1986: 19.1 terawatt-hours1987: 24.5 terawatt-hours1988: 28.7 terawatt-hours1989: 31.8 terawatt-hours1990: 39.2 terawatt-hours1991: 45.6 terawatt-hours1992: 52.8 terawatt-hours1993: 59.7 terawatt-hours1994: 66.6 terawatt-hours1995: 73 terawatt-hours1996: 79.6 terawatt-hours1997: 85.3 terawatt-hours1998: 84.1 terawatt-hours1999: 86.3 terawatt-hours2000: 89.1 terawatt-hours2001: 94.2 terawatt-hours2002: 100.3 terawatt-hours2003: 107.5 terawatt-hours2004: 116.4 terawatt-hours2005: 122.9 terawatt-hours2006: 126.8 terawatt-hours2007: 132.1 terawatt-hours2008: 136.3 terawatt-hours2009: 136.6 terawatt-hours2010: 148.8 terawatt-hours2011: 141.3 terawatt-hours2012: 155.3 terawatt-hours2013: 156 terawatt-hours2014: 159.6 terawatt-hours2015: 164 terawatt-hours2016: 163.8 terawatt-hours2017: 157.1 terawatt-hours2018: 152.2 terawatt-hours2019: 158.8 terawatt-hours2020: 151.4 terawatt-hours2021: 149.9 terawatt-hours2022: 151.9 terawatt-hours2023: 160.7 terawatt-hours2024: 169.9 terawatt-hours2025: 157 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Thailand is 157.04 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Thailand peaked at 169.91 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.14 terawatt-hours, in 1986.

That places Thailand 19th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 24.69 terawatt-hours 19.14 terawatt-hours 31.82 terawatt-hours 5
1990s 67.23 terawatt-hours 39.19 terawatt-hours 86.32 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 116.23 terawatt-hours 89.1 terawatt-hours 136.64 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 155.69 terawatt-hours 141.3 terawatt-hours 164.02 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 156.81 terawatt-hours 149.89 terawatt-hours 169.91 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 16 Australia 175.76 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 17 Vietnam 169.2 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 18 Malaysia 159.56 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 20 Canada 150.21 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 21 Iraq 147.3 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 22 Italy 135.59 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Thailand?
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Thailand was 157.04 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 169.91 terawatt-hours in 2024.
What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 19.14 terawatt-hours in 1986.
How does Thailand rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
Thailand ranks 19th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 6,017 data points, 1920–2025
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