Thailand Electricity
Generation (2024)#24 World
206.1TWh+5.2% YoY
Consumption (2024)#22 World
223.4TWh+5.3% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
82.4%17.6%
Electricity Generation in Thailand
- Net electricity generation in Thailand reached 206.1 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#24 in the world), an increase of 5.2% from 196 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.67% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 82.4% (169.9 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Thailand and renewables 17.6% (36.24 terawatt-hours).
- Thailand increased its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.41% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 17.6% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Thailand
- Thailand consumed 223.4 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#22 in the world), an increase of 5.3% from 2023. This represents 0.78% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Thailand averaged 3,116.6 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 8.54 kilowatt-hours per day (#89 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Thailand
- Thailand had a total installed electricity capacity of 58.34 gigawatts in 2024 (#26 in the world), an increase of 4.2% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 77.4% and renewables at 21.6% of Thailand's installed capacity in 2024.
- Thailand's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 40.3% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 42.9%, wind at 28.2% and hydro at 23.4%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Thailand
- Thailand imported 35.99 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈16.1% of consumption).
- Thailand exported 3.58 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈1.7% of generation).
- This made Thailand a net importer of 32.41 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Thailand
- Distribution losses in Thailand were 15.19 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 7.4% of total generation, up from 6.1% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Thailand
- In 2024, Thailand generated approximately 0.56 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.61 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily deficit of 0.05 terawatt-hours.
Thailand Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 206.1 | +5.2% | 24 | 0.67% | 223.4 | +5.3% | 22 | 0.78% | 3,116.6 | 58.34 | +4.2% | 26 | 0.60% | 35.99 | 3.58 | 32.41 | 15.19 |
| 2023 | 196 | +5.1% | 24 | 0.66% | 212.1 | +2.9% | 22 | 0.77% | 2,957.9 | 56.02 | +0.27% | 26 | 0.62% | 32.81 | 2.26 | 30.55 | 14.44 |
| 2022 | 186.5 | +3.6% | 25 | 0.65% | 206.2 | +4.5% | 23 | 0.78% | 2,874.1 | 55.87 | −2.4% | 26 | 0.65% | 35.47 | 2.06 | 33.41 | 13.69 |
| 2021 | 180.1 | +0.18% | 25 | 0.65% | 197.3 | +1.9% | 23 | 0.76% | 2,751.3 | 57.22 | +5.2% | 25 | 0.70% | 33.36 | 1.97 | 31.39 | 14.1 |
| 2020 | 179.7 | −6.3% | 24 | 0.68% | 193.7 | −3.7% | 23 | 0.79% | 2,703.6 | 54.36 | +4.6% | 25 | 0.70% | 29.55 | 2.62 | 26.93 | 12.97 |
| 2019 | 191.8 | +5.4% | 24 | 0.72% | 201.2 | +3.4% | 23 | 0.82% | 2,813 | 51.99 | +1.7% | 25 | 0.70% | 25.55 | 2.88 | 22.66 | 13.29 |
| 2018 | 181.9 | −0.02% | 24 | 0.70% | 194.6 | +0.64% | 23 | 0.81% | 2,726.2 | 51.14 | +3.5% | 24 | 0.71% | 26.67 | 1.09 | 25.58 | 12.9 |
| 2017 | 182 | −3.3% | 24 | 0.72% | 193.4 | −0.49% | 22 | 0.83% | 2,717.2 | 49.39 | +1.6% | 22 | 0.72% | 24.43 | 1.11 | 23.32 | 11.92 |
| 2016 | 188.1 | +6.6% | 23 | 0.77% | 194.3 | +9.9% | 22 | 0.86% | 2,742.1 | 48.61 | +24.1% | 23 | 0.73% | 19.83 | 1.44 | 18.39 | 12.23 |
| 2015 | 176.5 | +1.3% | 23 | 0.74% | 176.9 | +1.7% | 22 | 0.80% | 2,507.5 | 39.18 | +3% | 24 | 0.62% | 14.41 | 2.27 | 12.15 | 11.78 |
| 2014 | 174.3 | +2.7% | 24 | 0.74% | 173.9 | +1.9% | 22 | 0.80% | 2,477 | 38.05 | +1.9% | 24 | 0.63% | 12.26 | 2.07 | 10.19 | 10.55 |
| 2013 | 169.7 | +0.52% | 23 | 0.74% | 170.6 | +1.6% | 22 | 0.80% | 2,443.1 | 37.36 | +6.4% | 25 | 0.64% | 12.57 | 1.28 | 11.29 | 10.34 |
| 2012 | 168.8 | +9.9% | 23 | 0.76% | 167.9 | +10.3% | 22 | 0.82% | 2,418.5 | 35.1 | +14.1% | 26 | 0.63% | 10.53 | 1.91 | 8.62 | 9.5 |
| 2011 | 153.6 | −2.5% | 25 | 0.70% | 152.3 | −0.74% | 23 | 0.76% | 2,206.3 | 30.75 | +0.92% | 27 | 0.57% | 10.77 | 1.34 | 9.44 | 10.83 |
| 2010 | 157.6 | +7.4% | 24 | 0.75% | 153.4 | +10.3% | 23 | 0.79% | 2,236.7 | 30.47 | +2.2% | 27 | 0.59% | 7.25 | 1.31 | 5.94 | 10.12 |
| 2009 | 146.7 | +0.56% | 24 | 0.74% | 139.1 | +0.23% | 23 | 0.77% | 2,041.8 | 29.83 | +0.29% | 27 | 0.61% | 2.46 | 1.31 | 1.15 | 8.78 |
| 2008 | 145.9 | +2.8% | 25 | 0.73% | 138.8 | +1.8% | 23 | 0.76% | 2,052.1 | 29.74 | +8.7% | 27 | 0.64% | 2.78 | 0.96 | 1.82 | 8.95 |
| 2007 | 141.9 | +4.2% | 25 | 0.73% | 136.4 | +5.2% | 23 | 0.76% | 2,032.4 | 27.36 | +6.7% | 26 | 0.61% | 4.49 | 0.74 | 3.74 | 9.27 |
| 2006 | 136.2 | +4.6% | 24 | 0.73% | 129.6 | +5.1% | 24 | 0.76% | 1,947.3 | 25.63 | +3% | 27 | 0.59% | 5.15 | 0.59 | 4.57 | 11.18 |
| 2005 | 130.2 | +5.2% | 25 | 0.72% | 123.3 | +5.5% | 24 | 0.75% | 1,868.4 | 24.89 | −24.2% | 27 | 0.60% | 4.37 | 0.5 | 3.87 | 10.72 |
| 2004 | 123.7 | +6.8% | 24 | 0.72% | 116.9 | +6.6% | 24 | 0.74% | 1,785.7 | 32.84 | +4.8% | 22 | 0.82% | 3.38 | 0.25 | 3.12 | 9.98 |
| 2003 | 115.9 | +6.9% | 24 | 0.70% | 109.6 | +6.3% | 24 | 0.73% | 1,689.8 | 31.33 | +2% | 23 | 0.81% | 2.47 | 0.21 | 2.27 | 8.55 |
| 2002 | 108.4 | +7.4% | 25 | 0.68% | 103.1 | +9.5% | 26 | 0.71% | 1,604.6 | 30.71 | +5.1% | 23 | 0.83% | 2.81 | 0.19 | 2.62 | 7.92 |
| 2001 | 100.9 | +5.7% | 26 | 0.66% | 94.19 | +3.9% | 26 | 0.67% | 1,479.8 | 29.21 | +1.4% | 22 | 0.81% | 2.88 | 0.17 | 2.71 | 9.42 |
| 2000 | 95.45 | +12.6% | 26 | 0.63% | 90.67 | +14.2% | 26 | 0.66% | 1,439.1 | 28.82 | +19.7% | 22 | 0.83% | 2.97 | 0.15 | 2.82 | 7.59 |
| 1999 | 84.79 | +3.1% | 25 | 0.60% | 79.39 | +4.6% | 26 | 0.62% | 1,274.3 | 24.09 | +9.3% | 24 | 0.73% | 2.26 | 0.16 | 2.09 | 7.49 |
| 1998 | 82.24 | −1.3% | 26 | 0.60% | 75.9 | −0.01% | 26 | 0.61% | 1,233.7 | 22.03 | +5.5% | 28 | 0.68% | 1.62 | 0.14 | 1.49 | 7.82 |
| 1997 | 83.33 | +0.16% | 25 | 0.62% | 75.91 | −0.57% | 25 | 0.62% | 1,250.1 | 20.89 | +9.7% | 28 | 0.66% | 0.75 | 0.1 | 0.65 | 8.07 |
| 1996 | 83.2 | +10% | 24 | 0.64% | 76.34 | +9.5% | 24 | 0.64% | 1,274.1 | 19.05 | +6.4% | 30 | 0.61% | 0.81 | 0.08 | 0.72 | 7.58 |
| 1995 | 75.63 | +12.7% | 26 | 0.60% | 69.75 | +14.2% | 24 | 0.61% | 1,180.2 | 17.9 | +15.8% | 30 | 0.59% | 0.7 | 0.08 | 0.62 | 6.51 |
| 1994 | 67.13 | +12.3% | 28 | 0.55% | 61.08 | +10.6% | 28 | 0.55% | 1,048.4 | 15.46 | +8.2% | 31 | 0.52% | 0.87 | 0.06 | 0.81 | 6.87 |
| 1993 | 59.79 | +10.9% | 29 | 0.50% | 55.21 | +14% | 29 | 0.51% | 961.8 | 14.3 | +8% | 33 | 0.49% | 0.64 | 0.05 | 0.6 | 5.17 |
| 1992 | 53.89 | +13.7% | 31 | 0.46% | 48.43 | +13.8% | 31 | 0.45% | 856.8 | 13.24 | +18.9% | 34 | 0.47% | 0.48 | 0.04 | 0.44 | 5.89 |
| 1991 | 47.41 | +8.6% | 31 | 0.41% | 42.56 | +7.6% | 30 | 0.40% | 764.9 | 11.14 | +10.4% | 34 | 0.40% | 0.59 | 0.04 | 0.56 | 5.41 |
| 1990 | 43.65 | +17.9% | 30 | 0.39% | 39.56 | +17.1% | 29 | 0.38% | 722.7 | 10.09 | +18.7% | 33 | 0.37% | 0.6 | 0.03 | 0.57 | 4.67 |
| 1989 | 37.04 | +15.3% | 33 | 0.33% | 33.78 | +15.9% | 32 | 0.33% | 627.2 | 8.5 | +0.04% | 37 | 0.32% | 0.49 | 0.02 | 0.47 | 3.73 |
| 1988 | 32.11 | +13.1% | 36 | 0.30% | 29.14 | +13% | 36 | 0.30% | 550.2 | 8.49 | +5.5% | 36 | 0.33% | 0.36 | 0.02 | 0.34 | 3.31 |
| 1987 | 28.4 | +15.2% | 37 | 0.28% | 25.8 | +13.1% | 39 | 0.28% | 495.4 | 8.05 | +0.89% | 36 | 0.32% | 0.39 | 0.02 | 0.37 | 2.97 |
| 1986 | 24.65 | +7.6% | 40 | 0.26% | 22.82 | +8.9% | 40 | 0.26% | 445.9 | 7.98 | +3.2% | 35 | 0.32% | 0.6 | 0.02 | 0.58 | 2.41 |
| 1985 | 22.91 | +9.6% | 40 | 0.24% | 20.96 | +8.3% | 40 | 0.24% | 416.8 | 7.73 | +4.5% | 35 | 0.32% | 0.72 | 0.02 | 0.7 | 2.66 |
| 1984 | 20.91 | +11.4% | 38 | 0.23% | 19.34 | +11% | 38 | 0.23% | 391.9 | 7.4 | +9.7% | 34 | 0.32% | 0.71 | 0.02 | 0.69 | 2.26 |
| 1983 | 18.77 | +19% | 40 | 0.22% | 17.42 | +17.2% | 38 | 0.22% | 359.8 | 6.74 | +21.5% | 34 | 0.30% | 0.7 | 0.03 | 0.68 | 2.02 |
| 1982 | 15.77 | +8.4% | 41 | 0.19% | 14.86 | +9% | 42 | 0.20% | 312.9 | 5.55 | +13.8% | 37 | 0.26% | 0.75 | 0.01 | 0.74 | 1.65 |
| 1981 | 14.55 | +7.2% | 41 | 0.18% | 13.63 | +5.6% | 40 | 0.18% | 292.7 | 4.88 | +9.4% | 38 | 0.24% | 0.74 | 0.009 | 0.73 | 1.65 |
| 1980 | 13.58 | — | 41 | 0.17% | 12.92 | — | 41 | 0.18% | 282.9 | 4.46 | — | 39 | 0.23% | 0.77 | 0.008 | 0.76 | 1.42 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.