Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Thailand
Thailand: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 1,520 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,520 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
53rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,779 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
27 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from low-carbon energy 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
The most recent figure for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Thailand is 1,520 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Thailand peaked at 1,779 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Thailand ranks 53rd of 80 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.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy 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 | 78.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.7% |
| 1988 | 71.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 103.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +44.0% |
| 1990 | 91.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 82.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 74.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 64.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 78.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 119 kilowatt-hours per person | +51.9% |
| 1996 | 131.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 130.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 98.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.8% |
| 1999 | 76.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.9% |
| 2000 | 119.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +55.3% |
| 2001 | 126.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 150.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 168.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 176.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 178.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 222.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 253.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 283.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 314.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 341.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 413.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 493.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 549.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 644.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 946.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.7% |
| 2016 | 1,075 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 1,208 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 1,419 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 1,558 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 1,443 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 1,505 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1,537 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1,757 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 1,779 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 1,520 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1,520 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,452 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1,520 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,647 kilowatt-hours per person, 92% 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 | 76.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 27.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 108.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 64.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 131.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 199.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 119.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 314.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 864.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 341.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,558 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,590 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,443 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,779 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 50 Colombia 1,724 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Ecuador 1,640 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Israel 1,638 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Vietnam 1,515 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Cyprus 1,461 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Peru 1,390 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Thailand?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Thailand was 1,520 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 low-carbon energy per person recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,779 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy 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 low-carbon energy per person?
- Thailand ranks 53rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.