Primary energy from hydropower per person in Thailand
Thailand: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 109.37 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
109.37 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
54th
of 80 countries
All-time high
121.42 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2012
All-time low
27 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Thailand, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from hydropower per person in Thailand stood at 109.37 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Thailand peaked at 121.42 kilowatt-hours per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Thailand 54th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 27 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 33.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.8% |
| 1967 | 41.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.9% |
| 1968 | 41.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 29.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.6% |
| 1970 | 49.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +66.2% |
| 1971 | 55.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 45.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.8% |
| 1973 | 48.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 61.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.5% |
| 1975 | 83.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.9% |
| 1976 | 86.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 76.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 48.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -36.8% |
| 1979 | 72.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +51.4% |
| 1980 | 27.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -61.8% |
| 1981 | 63.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +129.0% |
| 1982 | 80.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.5% |
| 1983 | 75.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 82.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 73.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 108.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.2% |
| 1987 | 77.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.9% |
| 1988 | 70.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 102.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.8% |
| 1990 | 89.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 80.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 73.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 62.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 75.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 111.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.6% |
| 1996 | 120.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 116.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 82.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.1% |
| 1999 | 54.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -33.8% |
| 2000 | 93.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +70.8% |
| 2001 | 97 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 114.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 111.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 90.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 85.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 119.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.0% |
| 2007 | 118.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 102.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 102.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 77.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 114.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.5% |
| 2012 | 121.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 77.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -36.2% |
| 2014 | 73.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 54.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.2% |
| 2016 | 51.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 67.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.8% |
| 2018 | 109.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +60.6% |
| 2019 | 90.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 65.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.5% |
| 2021 | 65.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 94.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.0% |
| 2023 | 94.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 92.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 109.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 109.37 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 308.94 kilowatt-hours per person, 35% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 109.37 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 291.94 kilowatt-hours per person, 37% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 27 kilowatt-hours per person | 41.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 62.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 45.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 86.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 27.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 108.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 54.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 120.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 85.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 119.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 51.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 121.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 65.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 109.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 51 Philippines 116.38 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Lithuania 114.17 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Indonesia 111.48 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Luxembourg 109.35 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 South Korea 73.65 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 United Kingdom 73.12 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy from hydropower per person in Thailand?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in Thailand was 109.37 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 121.42 kilowatt-hours per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Thailand rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Thailand ranks 54th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.