Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Thailand
Thailand: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 435.63 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Thailand, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 435.63 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 122.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Thailand peaked at 435.63 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.89 kilowatt-hours, in 1980.
Thailand ranks 105th of 214 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.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Thailand, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 55.45 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 45.55 kilowatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 1973 | 48.27 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 61.52 kilowatt-hours | +27.5% |
| 1975 | 83.02 kilowatt-hours | +34.9% |
| 1976 | 86.81 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 76.21 kilowatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 48.19 kilowatt-hours | -36.8% |
| 1979 | 72.97 kilowatt-hours | +51.4% |
| 1980 | 27.89 kilowatt-hours | -61.8% |
| 1981 | 63.85 kilowatt-hours | +129.0% |
| 1982 | 80.77 kilowatt-hours | +26.5% |
| 1983 | 75.58 kilowatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 82.69 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 73.42 kilowatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 108.09 kilowatt-hours | +47.2% |
| 1987 | 77.99 kilowatt-hours | -27.8% |
| 1988 | 70.76 kilowatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 102.77 kilowatt-hours | +45.2% |
| 1990 | 89.98 kilowatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 81.51 kilowatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 73.94 kilowatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 63.44 kilowatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 76.46 kilowatt-hours | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 113.98 kilowatt-hours | +49.1% |
| 1996 | 123.87 kilowatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 121.13 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 87.75 kilowatt-hours | -27.6% |
| 1999 | 61.91 kilowatt-hours | -29.4% |
| 2000 | 101.89 kilowatt-hours | +64.6% |
| 2001 | 106.67 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 126.35 kilowatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 130.11 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 118.25 kilowatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 114.06 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 149.92 kilowatt-hours | +31.4% |
| 2007 | 155.28 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 135.02 kilowatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 135.93 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 127.88 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 173.9 kilowatt-hours | +36.0% |
| 2012 | 196.58 kilowatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 181.12 kilowatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 202.37 kilowatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 195.77 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 226.79 kilowatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 275.86 kilowatt-hours | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 357.54 kilowatt-hours | +29.6% |
| 2019 | 387.57 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 350.08 kilowatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 369.04 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 397.01 kilowatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 415.05 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 413.15 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 435.63 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.22 kilowatt-hours | 45.55 kilowatt-hours | 86.81 kilowatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 76.38 kilowatt-hours | 27.89 kilowatt-hours | 108.09 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.4 kilowatt-hours | 61.91 kilowatt-hours | 123.87 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.35 kilowatt-hours | 101.89 kilowatt-hours | 155.28 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 232.54 kilowatt-hours | 127.88 kilowatt-hours | 387.57 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 396.66 kilowatt-hours | 350.08 kilowatt-hours | 435.63 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More climate change data for Thailand
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,242 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 567.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 38,338 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,932 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,406 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 978.77 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Thailand?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Thailand was 435.63 kilowatt-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 low-carbon sources per person recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 435.63 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.89 kilowatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Thailand ranks 105th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.