Thai electricity bills to get slightly cheaper from January
The Energy Regulatory Commission has relented to complaints about rising power bills and agreed to reduce its service fee slightly from this month.
Consumers who use more than 150 units per month and those who are charged under the time of use (ToU) rate during off-peak hours will find their monthly service charge reduced from 38.22 baht to 24.62 baht.
Small businesses using low-voltage power are eligible for a new service charge of 33.39 baht per month, down from 46.16 baht.
Those running water-pumping businesses for farming under the ToU rate will find their monthly service charge reduced from 228.17 baht to 204.07 baht.
The commission said it decided to reduce its monthly service fees after a public hearing on “stakeholders” uncovered consumers’ dissatisfaction.
It said the monthly service fee stems from the cost of recording power usage and printing bills.
“A proper monthly service fee ensures fairness for power users and helps reduce their cost of living,” the commission said in a press release recently.
