Renewable energy electricity output in Thailand

Thailand: Renewable energy electricity output was 15,178 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
15,178 GWh
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
39th
of 230 countries
All-time high
15,178 GWh
in 2015
All-time low
3,703 GWh
in 1993
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy electricity output in Thailand, 1990–2015

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1990200220151990: 5.0k GWh1991: 4.6k GWh1992: 4.2k GWh1993: 3.7k GWh1994: 4.5k GWh1995: 7.0k GWh1996: 8.2k GWh1997: 7.5k GWh1998: 5.5k GWh1999: 4.4k GWh2000: 6.5k GWh2001: 6.8k GWh2002: 8.2k GWh2003: 8.5k GWh2004: 7.3k GWh2005: 7.3k GWh2006: 9.6k GWh2007: 9.9k GWh2008: 9.7k GWh2009: 10.2k GWh2010: 8.9k GWh2011: 12.6k GWh2012: 14.0k GWh2013: 14.1k GWh2014: 14.7k GWh2015: 15.2k GWh

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 15,178 GWh for renewable energy electricity output in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 107.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Thailand peaked at 15,178 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,703 GWh, in 1993.

Thailand ranks 39th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,467 GWh 3,703 GWh 8,202 GWh 10
2000s 8,407 GWh 6,537 GWh 10,235 GWh 10
2010s 13,247 GWh 8,949 GWh 15,178 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 36 Iceland 18,795 GWh compare
  2. 37 Mozambique 17,207 GWh compare
  3. 38 Tajikistan 16,900 GWh compare
  4. 40 Egypt 15,030 GWh compare
  5. 41 Malaysia 14,948 GWh compare
  6. 42 Greece 14,850 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy electricity output in Thailand?
Renewable energy electricity output in Thailand was 15,178 GWh 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 energy electricity output recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 15,178 GWh in 2015.
What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 3,703 GWh in 1993.
How does Thailand rank for renewable energy electricity output?
Thailand ranks 39th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.