Country Details

Thailand

Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, southeast of Burma

Energy

Detailed information and insights

Electricity access

Electrification - total population

99.9% (2022 est.)

Electrification - urban areas

100%

Electrification - rural areas

100%

Electricity

Installed generating capacity

55.971 million kW (2023 est.)

Consumption

215.281 billion kWh (2023 est.)

Exports

2.256 billion kWh (2023 est.)

Imports

35.805 billion kWh (2023 est.)

Transmission/distribution losses

14.44 billion kWh (2023 est.)

Electricity generation sources

Fossil fuels

81.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

Solar

2.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

Wind

1.8% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

Hydroelectricity

3.5% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

Biomass and waste

10.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

Coal

Production

12.812 million metric tons (2023 est.)

Consumption

42.371 million metric tons (2023 est.)

Exports

65,000 metric tons (2023 est.)

Imports

29.757 million metric tons (2023 est.)

Proven reserves

1.063 billion metric tons (2023 est.)

Petroleum

Total petroleum production

386,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)

Refined petroleum consumption

1.397 million bbl/day (2023 est.)

Crude oil estimated reserves

252.75 million barrels (2021 est.)

Natural gas

Production

29.614 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)

Consumption

52.351 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)

Imports

22.738 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)

Proven reserves

138.243 billion cubic meters (2021 est.)

Energy consumption per capita

Total energy consumption per capita 2023

80.602 million Btu/person (2023 est.)