Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
Native name | การไฟฟ้าฝ่ายผลิตแห่งประเทศไทย |
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| Company type | State enterprise |
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| Founded | 1 May 1969 |
| Headquarters | , Thailand |
Key people | Thepparat Theppitak (Governor) |
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| Revenue | 494,119 million baht (2017) |
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| Total assets | 986,306 million baht (2017) |
Number of employees | 22,413 (July 2017) |
| Website | Official website |
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.
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.