Energy in Thailand:

Facts & Figures

2012

Final Energy Consumption Alternative and Renewable Energy Green Electricity Bioenergy Biofuels Energy Efficiency

Energy in Thailand :
Facts & Figures
Thailand is a net energy importer, chiefly because of oil, with imports worth 900 billion baht a year, while energy demand is rising by 4% annually. For this reason, the government has to implement the policy and measures to promote the continuously increase of alternative energy consumption comprising of solar, wind, small hydro power, biomass, biogas, MSW and biofuels (ethanol and biodiesel) to replace fossil energy. Including with, the policy on energy efficiency to improve energy efficiency in all economic sectors by decreasing of energy intensity. In 2012 Thailands final energy consumption has increased 3.9% from the previous year whereas final alternative energy consumption has grown 7.6% and energy intensity has decreased 2.4%

Contents
Final Energy Consumption

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Alternative and Renewable Energy Bioenergy Biofuels Energy Efficiency

Green Electricity 4-5 6 7 8

Final Energy Consumption : Facts & Figures

Final Energy Consumption 2012
Final Energy Consumption Coal & its Products Petroleum products Natural Gas Electricity* Renewable Energy Tradition Renewable Energy Total Agriculture 3,765 25 3,790
unit : ktoe

Industry** 5,794 4,070 2,884 7,742 4,882 1,538 26,910

Residential Commercial 2,161 1,195 2 2,735 4,102 4 6,187 11,083 5,303

Transportation 23,996 2,228 6 26,230

Total 5,794 35,187 5,114 14,610 4,886 7,725 73,316

Final Energy Consumption by Fuels 2012

Coal & its Products Petroleum Products Natural Gas Electricity* Renewable Energy Traditional Renewable Energy *Including off grid power generation. 4,886 ktoe 7,725 ktoe 5,114 ktoe 14,610 ktoe Fossil fuel 81.1% Renewable Energy 7.8% Imported hydro power 6.1% Large hydro power 5.0% 5,794 ktoe Fossil fuel 94.4% Biofuel 3.6% 35,187 ktoe

Final Energy Consumption by Economic Sectors 2012

**Including mining, manufacturing and construction.

Alternative and Renewable Energy : Facts & Figures

Alternative Energy Development Framework
As an agricultural country, Thailand is rich in agricultural wastes and products that can be yielded for energy purposes such as biomass, biogas, biodiesel, ethanol, and the by-products from processed food industry. Geographically situated in the equator, Thailand also has great potential in solar with average radiation of 18.2 MJ/m2/day; and in some areas with wind speed potential. Such abundant alternative energy sources certainly make Thailand the best potential on alternative energy development and create opportunity to strengthen energy security in the future. The Government of Thailand has currently assigned the Ministry of Energy to set up the 10 Year Alternative Energy Development Plan (AEDP) aiming to create the framework and direction for increasing alternative energy consumption by 25% in 2021.

Alternative Energy Development Plan (AEDP : 2012 2021)

Target on Using Alternative Energy at 25 Percent of Total Energy Consumption by 2021
New Energy
Tidal Geo thermal

Solarr Wind

Hydropower Plant
Mini Micro Pumped Storage Biomass

Bioenergy
Biogas MSW

Biofuel
Ethanol Bio diesel
New Energy Replacing Diesel

2 MW 1 MW 3 MW

2,000 MW

1,200 MW

324 MW 1,608 MW

1,284 MW

3,630 MW

600 MW 4,390 MW

160 MW

9 ml/d 5.97 ml/d

25 ml/d

3,200 MW

44% Replacing Oil

Performance on Alternative and Renewable Energy Policy

TYPES OF ENERGY Electricity Solar Wind Small Hydro Power Biomass Biogas MSW New energy Heat Solar Biomass Biogas MSW Biofuels Ethanol Biodiesel New Energy Replacing Diesel unit MW ktoe MW MW MW MW MW MW MW ktoe ktoe ktoe ktoe ktoe million litres / day ktoe million litres / day million litres / day million litres / day Target 2021 9,201 2,000 1,200 1,608 3,630 600 160 3 9,335 100 8,200 1,000 35 39.97 9 5.97 25 As of 2012 2,786 1,138 376.72 111.73 101.75 1,959.95 193.40 42.72 4,886 4 4,346 458 78 3.5 1,270 1.4 2.7 -

%AE

25%

9.9%

Alternative and Renewable Energy Shares of Thailand Final Energy Consumption, 2012
Final Energy Consumption
Fossil fuels 77.4% Alternative Energy & Traditional Renewable Energy 20.4%

Final Alternative Energy Consumption

(solar/wind/biomass/MSW/ biogas) power generation 1.5% Small hydro power 0.04% (solar/biomass/ MSW/biogas) Heat 6.7% Alternative Renewable Energy 9.9%

Large hydro power 1%

Imported Hydro power 1.2%

Biofuels 1.7% Traditional Renewable Energy 10.5%

73,316 ktoe
Including off grid power generation.

7,294 ktoe
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Green Electricity : Facts & Figures

Green Power Development Plan
In 2012, the installed capacity of renewable energy was 2,786 MW, accounting for 7.6% of total power capacity in Thailand.

Install capacity of renewable power generation*

Types of Energy Solar Wind Small Hydro Power Biomass Biogas MSW Total MW 376.72 111.73 101.75 1,959.95 193.40 42.72 2,786.27 ktoe 42 12 27 951 87 19 1,138

2012
biomass 70.4% Biogas 6.9% MSW 1.5% Solar 13.5% Small Hydro Power 3.7% Wind 4.0%


MAP OF RENEWABLE ENERGY POWER PLANT IN THAILAND

Bioenergy : Facts & Figures

In 2012, heat consumption from renewable energy has reached 4,886 ktoe, accounting for 15% of total heat consumption in Thailand.

Heat consumption from renewable energy

Types of Energy Solar(GJ) Biomass (thousand tons) Biogas (m3) MSW (thousand tons) Total Physical unit 168,990 21,677 924,524,112 679 ktoe 4 4,346 458 78 4,886

2012
biomass 88.9% Biogas 9.4%

MSW 1.5% Solar 13.5%

Biofuels : Facts & Figures

Biofuels
In 2012, biofuels consumption reached 4.1 million litres/day, accounting for 6.2% of Gasohol and High Speed Diesel (HSD) consumption in 2012.
Types of Energy Ethanol Biodiesel Total million litres/day 1.4 2.7 4.1 ktoe 430 840 1,270

High Speed Diesel (HSD) 54.4 ml/day Diesel 51.7 Gasohol 11.9 ml/day Gasoline 10.5 Ethanol 1.4 Biodiesel 2.7

million litres/day

Energy Efficiency : Facts & Figures

Energy efficiency also has benefits beyond responding to energy security and climate change, because improving energy efficiency enhances the overall productivity of the economy. Ministry of Energy of Thailand is very committed to long term improvement of the Countrys energy efficiency and energy saving. Thailands Energy Efficiency goal is to accomplish 25% improvement on energy intensity by 2030 under Energy Efficiency Master Plan.

Performance on Energy Effificiency Measures

Energy Efficiency Results in 2012

reduce energy consumption 4.6%. save over 70 thousand million Baht in energy imports. reduce co2 8.8 million tons.

This report is published by Alternative Energy and Efficiency Information Center Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency, Ministry of Energy

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