Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Thailand
Thailand: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 31.2 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Thailand, 1971–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Thailand stood at 31.2 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 125.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Thailand peaked at 31.2 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.27 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Thailand ranks 46th of 214 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 low-carbon sources in Thailand, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.05 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 1.73 terawatt-hours | -15.6% |
| 1973 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 2.46 terawatt-hours | +30.7% |
| 1975 | 3.4 terawatt-hours | +38.3% |
| 1976 | 3.64 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 3.27 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | -35.4% |
| 1979 | 3.26 terawatt-hours | +54.6% |
| 1980 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | -61.0% |
| 1981 | 2.97 terawatt-hours | +133.6% |
| 1982 | 3.84 terawatt-hours | +29.0% |
| 1983 | 3.66 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 4.08 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 3.69 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 5.53 terawatt-hours | +49.9% |
| 1987 | 4.06 terawatt-hours | -26.6% |
| 1988 | 3.75 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 5.53 terawatt-hours | +47.6% |
| 1990 | 4.93 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 4.54 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 4.18 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 3.64 terawatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 4.45 terawatt-hours | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 6.74 terawatt-hours | +51.2% |
| 1996 | 7.42 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 7.36 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 5.4 terawatt-hours | -26.6% |
| 1999 | 3.86 terawatt-hours | -28.6% |
| 2000 | 6.42 terawatt-hours | +66.4% |
| 2001 | 6.79 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 8.12 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 8.44 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 7.74 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 7.53 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 9.98 terawatt-hours | +32.5% |
| 2007 | 10.42 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 9.13 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 9.26 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 8.77 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 12 terawatt-hours | +36.8% |
| 2012 | 13.65 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 12.65 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 14.21 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 13.81 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 16.07 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 19.63 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 25.52 terawatt-hours | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 27.72 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 25.08 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 26.47 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 28.48 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 29.76 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 29.61 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 31.2 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 31.2 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.59 terawatt-hours, 5.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 31.2 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.98 terawatt-hours, 31.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +133.6% | 1.27 terawatt-hours | 2.97 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.64 terawatt-hours | 1.73 terawatt-hours | 3.64 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.84 terawatt-hours | 1.27 terawatt-hours | 5.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.25 terawatt-hours | 3.64 terawatt-hours | 7.42 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.38 terawatt-hours | 6.42 terawatt-hours | 10.42 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4 terawatt-hours | 8.77 terawatt-hours | 27.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.43 terawatt-hours | 25.08 terawatt-hours | 31.2 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More climate change data for Thailand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.58 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Thailand?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Thailand was 31.2 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 low-carbon sources recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Thailand ranks 46th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.