Electricity production from natural gas sources in Thailand
Thailand: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 64.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Thailand, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from natural gas sources in Thailand is 64.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in Thailand peaked at 74.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 1991.
That places Thailand 30th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.2% | — |
| 1991 | 39.5% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 40.2% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 44.1% | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 44.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 42.3% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 42.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 48.0% | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 54.7% | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 59.0% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 64.5% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 71.4% | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 73.0% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 74.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 72.2% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 72.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 69.1% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 68.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 71.1% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 72.6% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 74.8% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 69.3% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 70.8% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 69.6% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 69.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.5% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 66.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 64.2% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 64.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 61.8% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 57.2% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 64.2% | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.5% | 39.5% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 64.5% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 64.1% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 57.2% | 64.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from natural gas sources in Thailand?
- Electricity production from natural gas sources in Thailand was 64.2% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 1991.
- How does Thailand rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Thailand ranks 30th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.