Renewable electricity in Thailand
Thailand: Renewable electricity was 8.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity in Thailand, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 8.5% for renewable electricity in 2015.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Thailand peaked at 11.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1999.
That places Thailand 140th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 4.9% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.5% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 5.6% | 8.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 137 Burkina Faso 9.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in Thailand?
- Renewable electricity in Thailand was 8.5% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1999.
- How does Thailand rank for renewable electricity?
- Thailand ranks 140th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants