Thailand Forecasts Nine-Year High Power Demand Growth as AI Supply Chain Expands

Thailand expects electricity consumption to rise 5.3% in 2026, the fastest pace in nine years, as electronics manufacturing and data-center investment tied to the AI boom add pressure to the country’s power system. The forecast, attributed to the Energy Policy and Planning Office, underscores how AI infrastructure is becoming an energy-policy issue beyond the major compute hubs of the United States, China and Europe.