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Country
Thailand
Thailand’s energy policy focuses on reducing dependence on natural gas to enhance energy security. With the costs reduction of variable renewable energy, conventional Thai power generation starts giving way to alternative sources. The country’s energy policy must evolve to accommodate this change.
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- Energy mix
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- Electricity
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Policy report
Jun 2026
Scaling Up Demand Flexibility
From peak management to efficient system operation This report has been developed as part of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Digital Demand-Driven Electricity Networks (3DEN) initiative to examine the growing importance of demand flexibility in electricity systems amid rising demand, increased renewable energy integration and the electrification of power systems. Case studies in chronological order to examine the changing role of demand flexibility over time from South Africa (2025), Thailand (2030) and Ireland (2035) demonstrate how demand flexibility improves reliability, reduces costs, supports renewables integration and manages network constraints. To realise these benefits, the report emphasises the role for…
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Country report
Jun 2026
Southeast Asia Energy Outlook 2026
…the importance of the IEA’s partnership with the eleven countries that make up the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) – Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste (joined ASEAN in 2025) and Viet Nam.As energy security concerns move ever higher on the policy agenda, this year’s report explores the trajectory that the region was on prior to the conflict in the Middle East, and discusses the potential implications of the energy crisis triggered by this conflict for policy priorities and investment strategies in the region.
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News
22 May 2026
Executive Director hosts Prime Minister of Thailand at IEA headquarters for discussion on key energy issues
…Meeting with Prime Minister Charnvirakul and other senior Thai ministers addressed implications of current energy crisis, with focus on challenges facing Asian countries IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol welcomed Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul of Thailand in Paris today for a meeting that covered the impacts and implications of the current energy crisis resulting from the war in the Middle East, as well as opportunities for the IEA and Thailand to deepen their existing collaboration on energy issues.At the IEA’s headquarters in Paris, Prime Minister Charnvirakul and Dr Birol spoke about the repercussions of the near closure of the…
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Country
Cambodia
Cambodia’s electrification rate is the second-lowest among South East Asian countries. Cambodia plans to increase its power generation capacity by building hydropower and coal-fired plants by 2025, which can contribute to improve self-sufficiency of power supply.
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- Energy mix
- Emissions
- Electricity
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- Overview
- Energy mix
- Emissions
- Electricity
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+ 5 pages
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Policy
Thailand
2015
Thailand Integrated Energy Blueprint (TIEB)
Thailand Integrated Energy Blueprint is an integrated master energy plan comprising five master plans (The Power Development Plan - PDP, The Energy Efficiency Development Plan - EEDP, The Alternative Energy development Plan - AEDP, The Oil Development Plan and The Gas Development Plan). The plan is divided into a five-year short-term plan (2022-2027), a five to 10 year mid-term plan and a 20-year long-term plan.
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Policy
Thailand
2021
Second Revised/Updated NDC of Thailand
Thailand aims to reduce its GHG emissions by 30% relative to a business-as-usual trajectory by 2030, or up to 40% by the same year, conditional on the provision of international support.
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Policy
Thailand
2025
Second NDC of Thailand
Thailand aims to reduce its GHG emissions by 47% below 2019 level in 2035, conditional on the provision of international support.
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Policy
Thailand
1992
Thailand-Thailand's Building Energy CodeEnergy Conservation Act and Building Energy Code-Space heating,Existing buildings,New buildings - 1992
Thailand-Thailand's Building Energy CodeEnergy Conservation Act and Building Energy Code-Space heating,Existing buildings,New buildings - 1992