Access to electricity in Thailand

Thailand: Access to electricity was 99.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
99.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
130th
of 217 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2010
All-time low
99.0%
in 2009
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Thailand, 1990–2016

0204060801001990200320161990: 99.7 % of urban population1991: 99.7 % of urban population1992: 99.7 % of urban population1993: 99.7 % of urban population1994: 99.7 % of urban population1995: 99.7 % of urban population1996: 99.7 % of urban population1997: 99.7 % of urban population1998: 99.7 % of urban population1999: 99.7 % of urban population2000: 99.9 % of urban population2001: 99.6 % of urban population2002: 99.6 % of urban population2003: 99.6 % of urban population2004: 99.5 % of urban population2005: 99.5 % of urban population2006: 99.6 % of urban population2007: 99.5 % of urban population2008: 99.5 % of urban population2009: 99 % of urban population2010: 100 % of urban population2011: 99.6 % of urban population2012: 99.4 % of urban population2013: 99.7 % of urban population2014: 99.8 % of urban population2015: 99.7 % of urban population2016: 99.9 % of urban population

Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014. Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 99.9% for access to electricity in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Thailand peaked at 100.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2009.

That places Thailand 130th out of 217 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Access to electricity in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity (% of urban population) in Thailand, 1990 to 2016.
Year % of urban population Change
1990 99.7%
1991 99.7% +0.0%
1992 99.7% +0.0%
1993 99.7% +0.0%
1994 99.7% +0.0%
1995 99.7% +0.0%
1996 99.7% +0.0%
1997 99.7% -0.0%
1998 99.7% -0.0%
1999 99.7% -0.0%
2000 99.9% +0.2%
2001 99.6% -0.3%
2002 99.6% -0.0%
2003 99.6% -0.0%
2004 99.5% -0.0%
2005 99.5% -0.0%
2006 99.6% +0.1%
2007 99.5% -0.1%
2008 99.5% +0.0%
2009 99.0% -0.5%
2010 100.0% +1.0%
2011 99.6% -0.4%
2012 99.4% -0.1%
2013 99.7% +0.3%
2014 99.8% +0.1%
2015 99.7% -0.1%
2016 99.9% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.7% 99.7% 99.7% 10
2000s 99.5% 99.0% 99.9% 10
2010s 99.7% 99.4% 100.0% 7

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 128 Jordan 100.0% compare
  2. 129 Paraguay 99.9% compare
  3. 131 Samoa 99.7% compare
  4. 132 Pakistan 99.7% compare
  5. 133 Algeria 99.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Thailand?
Access to electricity in Thailand was 99.9% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2009.
How does Thailand rank for access to electricity?
Thailand ranks 130th out of 217 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as part of Access to electricity (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to electricity (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,825 data points, 1990–2016
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Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.