3.1. Eco-Factor development
3.1.1. Primary energy resources
Thailand's energy consumption largely relies on fossil-based energy carriers. According to the energy statistics (EPPO, 2013), Thailand consumes around 73 Mtoe per year with most of the energy carriers being petroleum products used for the trans- portation sector at 48%. The second largest share is electricity at 20% which has grown by 3.3% per year on average during the last 5 years. Renewable energy contributed only 7% (excluding traditional renewable energy, e.g. fuel wood, charcoal, etc.).
The Thai government assigned the Ministry of Energy to establish the following energy plans which could lead to energy security for next decade;