Thailand Key Figures
- Population:
- 71.8 million
- GDP growth rate:
- 1.88 %/year
- Energy independence:
- 47.9%
Data of the last year available: 2023
- Total consumption/GDP:*
- 94.4 (2005=100)
- CO2 Emissions:
- 3.72 tCO2/capita
- Rate of T&D power losses:
- 7.05%
* at purchasing power parity
View all macro and energy indicators in the Thailand energy report
Thailand Energy News
View all news, archive your new and create your own daily newsletters only on your topics/countries of interest with Key Energy Intelligence
Thailand Energy Research
Benefit from up to 2 000 up-to-date data series for 186 countries in Global Energy & CO2 data
A data overview is available in the global energy statistics app
Thailand Total Energy Consumption
Per capita energy consumption stood at 2.1 toe in 2023, while per capita electricity consumption was 2 977 kWh.
Total energy consumption has been increasing by 2%/year since 2020, reaching 149 Mtoe in 2023. Previously, it had increased by 1.8%/year as from 2010 and dropped by 6.4% in 2020.
Oil covers 41% of the country's needs, natural gas 25%, biomass 22%, and coal and lignite 9%.
Final energy consumption has remained quite stable since 2019 (around 105 Mtoe), after a 3.8% decrease in 2020.Between 2010 and 2019, it grew by 2.3%/year.
Interactive Chart Thailand Total Energy Consumption
Benefit from up to 2 000 up-to-date data series for 186 countries in Global Energy & CO2 data
View the detailed fondamentals of the market at country level (graphs, tables, analysis) in the Thailand energy report
Thailand Crude Oil Production
The production of liquid hydrocarbons (crude oil and NGL) has been decreasing since 2016 (-6.9%/year), reaching 11.9 Mt in 2023. Previously, it had increased rapidly between 2000 and 2016 (+6%/year).
The refining capacity amounts to 1.2 mb/d, distributed in 6 main refineries, of which the 3 largest are: PTTGC (280 kb/d), Thai Oil in Sriracha (275 kb/d), IRPC (215 kb/d). The others are ExxonMobil/Esso (177 kb/d) in Sriracha, STAR refinery (175 kb/d), and Bangchak Petroleum (120 kb/d).
Interactive Chart Thailand Crude Oil Production
Benefit from up to 2 000 up-to-date data series for 186 countries in Global Energy & CO2 data
Additionally, for more detailed information on refineries, you can request a sample of our Asia Refineries Dataset
Thailand Renewable in % Electricity Production
The 20-year Alternative Energy Development Plan (AEDP 2018 - 2037), reviewed in 2020, targets a share of 30% of renewables in the final energy consumption in 2037. The AEDP is in line with the revised PDP 2018 that sets a goal of around 28 GW of renewables by 2037 (36% of total capacity), comprising 15.5 GW of solar, 4.7 GW of biomass, 3.1 GW of hydropower, 3 GW of wind, and 1.8 GW of solid waste and biogas.
The new draft PDP for 2024-2037 established that renewables should make up 51% of the power capacity mix in 2037.
Interactive Chart Thailand Share of Renewables in Electricity Production (incl hydro)
Benefit from up to 2 000 up-to-date data series for 186 countries in Global Energy & CO2 data
Learn more about renewables in the Mini grid Africa & Asia markets for village electrification
Thailand CO2 Fuel Combustion/CO2 Emissions
In its last updated NDC (2022), the country raised its target to a 30% reduction in GHG emissions from a BAU scenario by 2030 (20% before) and up to 40% subject to international support. It also included the objectives of carbon neutrality by 2050 and net zero GHG emissions by 2065-2070.
Total CO2 emissions from fuel combustion decreased by 1.9% in 2020 to 268 MtCO2 and have remained stable since then. They more than quadrupled between 1990 and 2013 before plateauing around 260 MtCO2 until 2019.
Graph: CO2-ENERGY EMISSIONS (MtCO2)