Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Thailand
Thailand: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 17.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Thailand, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Thailand is 17.3%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 126.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Thailand peaked at 21.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.
That places Thailand 46th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +25586.0% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +165.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -61.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +170.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +36.9% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +192.1% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | +73.6% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 2.6% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 16.2% | 17.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Thailand?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Thailand was 17.3% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does Thailand rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Thailand ranks 46th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.