Renewable electricity output in Thailand
Thailand: Renewable electricity output was 19.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity output in Thailand, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 19.9% for renewable electricity output in 2021.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Thailand peaked at 25.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1999.
That places Thailand 117th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity output in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.3% | — |
| 1991 | 9.1% | -18.9% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | -21.3% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | +37.8% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | -24.6% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | +45.9% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | +111.5% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | +59.3% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 4.9% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.2% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 6.1% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 18.8% | 19.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Thailand?
- Renewable electricity output in Thailand was 19.9% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1999.
- How does Thailand rank for renewable electricity output?
- Thailand ranks 117th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. 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 Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.