Access to electricity in Thailand
Thailand: Access to electricity was 99.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Access to electricity in Thailand, 1990–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
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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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.