Total electricity output in Thailand

Thailand: Total electricity output was 177,760 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
177,760 GWh
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
23rd
of 230 countries
All-time high
177,760 GWh
in 2015
All-time low
44,176 GWh
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Total electricity output in Thailand, 1990–2015

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200220151990: 44.2k GWh1991: 50.2k GWh1992: 57.1k GWh1993: 63.4k GWh1994: 71.2k GWh1995: 80.1k GWh1996: 89.8k GWh1997: 93.2k GWh1998: 90.1k GWh1999: 90.0k GWh2000: 96.0k GWh2001: 102.4k GWh2002: 109.0k GWh2003: 117.0k GWh2004: 125.7k GWh2005: 132.2k GWh2006: 138.7k GWh2007: 143.4k GWh2008: 147.4k GWh2009: 148.4k GWh2010: 159.5k GWh2011: 156.0k GWh2012: 166.8k GWh2013: 170.4k GWh2014: 172.6k GWh2015: 177.8k 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 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

Annual values for Total electricity output (GWh) in Thailand, 1990 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 South Africa 246,736 GWh compare
  2. 21 Indonesia 233,984 GWh compare
  3. 22 Egypt 181,977 GWh compare
  4. 24 Poland 164,341 GWh compare
  5. 25 Ukraine 162,108 GWh compare
  6. 26 Sweden 161,931 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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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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Indicator
Total 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
230 places, 5,911 data points, 1990–2015
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants