This plan aims to foster energy efficiency and to bring energy security to Thailand. It reduces the share of coal in the electricity generation, but also foresees an increase of the natural gas contribution.
The PDP sets a goal of new power capacity of 56,431 MW, of which 18,833 MW is from renewables, 1,933 MW from community hydro and 500 MW from large hydro
The plan was updated in October 2020 and the following changes were made:
1) reduce purchase of electricity from people's solar project due to lack of participants.
2) support energy for all policy considering purchase of electricity from community power plants 2020-2024
3) Delay in Pracharath biomass power plant project
4) increase biogas target from 546 MW to 1,183 MW
5) postpone start date of electricity trading and change the fuel type of large private power plants.
6) Extend life of several power plants to increase stablity in upper nothern provinces.
7) Reduce cost of electricity generation by extending life of low-cost power plants

Impact indicators:
  • 1
    Name: GHG emissions reduction (GtCO2eq)
    Value: 0.024
    Base year: 2005
    Target year: 2030
    Comments: GHG emissions reduction from electricity production (MtCO2e), GHG emissions reduction from transport (MtCO2e), GHG emissions reduction from transport (%), GHG emissions reduction from electricity industry (MtCO2e), GHG emissions reduction from buildings (MtCO2e), GHG emissions reduction from waste (MtCO2e). See INDC also for further planned policies, unconditional target based on business as usual in 2030, conditional target 25%.
  • 2
    Name: GHG emissions reduction (GtCO2eq)
    Value: 0.041
    Base year: 2005
    Target year: 2030
    Comments: -
  • 3
    Name: GHG emissions reduction (%)
    Value: 22.4
    Base year: 2005
    Target year: 2030
    Comments: -
  • 4
    Name: GHG emissions reduction (GtCO2eq)
    Value: 0.043
    Base year: 2005
    Target year: 2030
    Comments: -
  • 5
    Name: GHG emissions reduction (GtCO2eq)
    Value: 0.005
    Base year: 2005
    Target year: 2030
    Comments: -
  • 6
    Name: GHG emissions reduction (GtCO2eq)
    Value: 0.002
    Base year: 2005
    Target year: 2030
    Comments: -
  • 7
    Name: Share of renewables (%)
    Value: 21
    Base year: -
    Target year: 2037
    Comments: -
  • 8
    Name: Capacity of renewables (MW)
    Value: 828
    Base year: -
    Target year: 2037
    Comments: -