Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Thailand
Thailand: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt was 45,389 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Thailand, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 45,389 for electricity installed capacity, megawatt in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Thailand peaked at 45,389 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,103, in 2000.
Thailand ranks 17th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18,103 | — |
| 2001 | 19,354 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 20,572 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 21,176 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 21,655 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 22,595 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 22,824 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 23,396 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 25,373 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 25,382 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26,176 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 26,212 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 26,979 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 26,471 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 27,752 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 28,784 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 33,055 | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 38,318 | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 39,468 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 40,081 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 40,981 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 42,231 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 44,889 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 45,389 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22,043 | 18,103 | 25,382 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,330 | 26,176 | 40,081 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,372 | 40,981 | 45,389 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 14 Australia 50,820 compare
- 15 Türkiye 47,420 compare
- 16 South Africa 47,044 compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 42,670 compare
- 19 Taiwan, China 41,585 compare
- 20 Spain 38,001 compare
More energy & mining data for Thailand
- Fuel imports 16.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.8% (2024)
- Gas production 293.73 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,101 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 293.73 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,101 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Thailand?
- Electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Thailand was 45,389 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 45,389 in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,103 in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for electricity installed capacity, megawatt?
- Thailand ranks 17th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity installed capacity, megawatt rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on electricity generation and installed capacity, categorized by energy type (renewable and non-renewable) and five technology types (Fossil fuels, Hydropower, Solar energy, Wind energy, and Bioenergy). The data has been sourced from the International Renewable Energy Agency (https://pxweb.irena.org/pxweb/en/IRENASTAT). The indicators on energy transition have been formulated to help users understand the progress in the adoption of renewable energy sources vis-à-vis the increasing energy requirements.