Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Thailand
Thailand: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 7.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Thailand, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 7.0% for electric power transmission and distribution losses in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Thailand peaked at 10.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2012.
That places Thailand 106th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.6% | — |
| 1991 | 10.8% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 10.3% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 8.2% | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 9.6% | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 8.1% | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 8.7% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 8.7% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | -2.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 7.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 7.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.8%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 8.1% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 5.9% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.7% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.0% | 7.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More energy & mining data for Thailand
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Thailand?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Thailand was 7.0% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2012.
- How does Thailand rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Thailand ranks 106th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electric power transmission and distribution losses include losses in transmission between sources of supply and points of distribution and in the distribution to consumers, including pilferage. The losses are expressed as a share of the total output.