Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand

The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) (Thai: การไฟฟ้าฝ่ายผลิตแห่งประเทศไทย; RTGS: kan fai fa fai phalit haeng prathet thai) is a state enterprise, managed by the Ministry of Energy, responsible for electric power generation and transmission as well as bulk electric energy sales in Thailand. EGAT, established on 1 May 1969, is the largest power producer in Thailand, owning and operating power plants at 45 sites across the country with a total installed capacity of 15,548 MW.

Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT)
Native name
การไฟฟ้าฝ่ายผลิตแห่งประเทศไทย
Company typeState enterprise
Industry
  • Electric power
  • coal mining
Predecessor
  • Yanhee Electricity Authority
  • Lignite Authority
  • North-East Electricity Authority
Founded1 May 1969 (1 May 1969)
Headquarters
Bangkok
,
Thailand
Key people
Thepparat Theppitak (Governor)
Products
  • Electric power generation and transmission
  • lignite
Revenue 494,119 million baht (2017)
Net income
 million baht (2017)
Total assets 986,306 million baht (2017)
Number of employees
22,413 (July 2017)
WebsiteOfficial website

EGAT's monopoly position in Thailand's electrical energy market has been challenged by critics as influential as a former energy minister and other government members are on the board. It has been criticised as inefficient and an impediment to the development of renewable energy sources.

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