Total electricity output in Thailand
Thailand: Total electricity output was 177,760 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in Thailand, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 177,760 GWh for total electricity output in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Thailand peaked at 177,760 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 44,176 GWh, in 1990.
That places Thailand 23rd out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Thailand, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44,176 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 50,185 GWh | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 57,098 GWh | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 63,407 GWh | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 71,177 GWh | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 80,083 GWh | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 89,842 GWh | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 93,226 GWh | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 90,052 GWh | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 90,039 GWh | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 95,977 GWh | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 102,420 GWh | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 109,013 GWh | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 116,983 GWh | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 125,727 GWh | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 132,197 GWh | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 138,742 GWh | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 143,378 GWh | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 147,426 GWh | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 148,394 GWh | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 159,522 GWh | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 155,991 GWh | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 166,848 GWh | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 170,417 GWh | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 172,552 GWh | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 177,760 GWh | +3.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 177,760 GWh is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,182 GWh, 13.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 177,760 GWh is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,176 GWh, 42.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72,928 GWh | 44,176 GWh | 93,226 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 126,026 GWh | 95,977 GWh | 148,394 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 167,182 GWh | 155,991 GWh | 177,760 GWh | 6 |
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 total electricity output in Thailand?
- Total electricity output in Thailand was 177,760 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 total electricity output recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 177,760 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,176 GWh in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for total electricity output?
- Thailand ranks 23rd out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants