Electricity net generation in Thailand

Thailand: Electricity net generation was 176.7 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
176.7
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
23rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
181.19
in 2019
All-time low
13.58
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Electricity net generation in Thailand, 1980–2020

0501001502001980200020201980: 13.61981: 14.51982: 15.81983: 18.81984: 20.91985: 22.91986: 24.71987: 28.41988: 32.11989: 371990: 43.71991: 47.41992: 53.91993: 59.81994: 67.11995: 75.61996: 83.21997: 83.31998: 82.21999: 84.82000: 89.62001: 95.82002: 101.62003: 1092004: 117.22005: 123.12006: 129.32007: 132.42008: 136.52009: 137.32010: 150.42011: 147.32012: 157.42013: 160.72014: 162.72015: 166.72016: 177.72017: 172.42018: 172.92019: 181.22020: 176.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 176.7 for electricity net generation in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Thailand peaked at 181.19 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.58, in 1980.

Thailand ranks 23rd of 203 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 net generation in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Electricity net generation in Thailand, 1980 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1980 13.58 —
1981 14.55 +7.2%
1982 15.77 +8.4%
1983 18.77 +19.0%
1984 20.91 +11.4%
1985 22.91 +9.6%
1986 24.65 +7.6%
1987 28.39 +15.2%
1988 32.11 +13.1%
1989 37.04 +15.3%
1990 43.65 +17.9%
1991 47.41 +8.6%
1992 53.88 +13.7%
1993 59.78 +10.9%
1994 67.13 +12.3%
1995 75.63 +12.7%
1996 83.2 +10.0%
1997 83.33 +0.2%
1998 82.24 -1.3%
1999 84.79 +3.1%
2000 89.6 +5.7%
2001 95.8 +6.9%
2002 101.61 +6.1%
2003 108.99 +7.3%
2004 117.18 +7.5%
2005 123.06 +5.0%
2006 129.32 +5.1%
2007 132.38 +2.4%
2008 136.47 +3.1%
2009 137.3 +0.6%
2010 150.43 +9.6%
2011 147.3 -2.1%
2012 157.38 +6.8%
2013 160.71 +2.1%
2014 162.73 +1.3%
2015 166.7 +2.4%
2016 177.72 +6.6%
2017 172.39 -3.0%
2018 172.88 +0.3%
2019 181.19 +4.8%
2020 176.7 -2.5%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 176.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.21, 10.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 176.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.21, 24.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 22.87 13.58 37.04 10
1990s 68.1 43.65 84.79 10
2000s 117.17 89.6 137.3 10
2010s 164.94 147.3 181.19 10
2020s 176.7 176.7 176.7 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 20 Australia 243.31 compare
  2. 21 South Africa 223.21 compare
  3. 22 Vietnam 206.35 compare
  4. 24 Sweden 160.04 compare
  5. 25 Egypt 157.97 compare
  6. 26 Norway 153.67 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net generation in Thailand?
Electricity net generation in Thailand was 176.7 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 181.19 in 2019.
What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 13.58 in 1980.
How does Thailand rank for electricity net generation?
Thailand ranks 23rd out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity net generation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 7,868 data points, 1980–2020
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