Electricity generation from wind in Thailand
Thailand: Electricity generation from wind was 3.41 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from wind in Thailand, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 3.41 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from wind in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 933.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind in Thailand peaked at 3.74 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1971.
Thailand ranks 42nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from wind 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 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | +1650.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | +192.1% |
| 2018 | 1.64 terawatt-hours | +47.7% |
| 2019 | 3.67 terawatt-hours | +123.8% |
| 2020 | 3.22 terawatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 3.53 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 2.99 terawatt-hours | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 3.74 terawatt-hours | +25.1% |
| 2024 | 3.38 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2025 | 3.41 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 3.41 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.16 terawatt-hours, 21.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from wind 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 | +1650.0% | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.35 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 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.79 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 3.67 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 terawatt-hours | 2.99 terawatt-hours | 3.74 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 electricity generation from wind in Thailand?
- Electricity generation from wind in Thailand was 3.41 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from wind recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.74 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for electricity generation from wind?
- Thailand ranks 42nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 933.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.