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Samart secures B2bn transmission project

A consortium co-founded by a subsidiary of Samart Corp has clinched a contract worth more than 2.08 billion baht from the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) for the state agency's transmission system development in Nan, Phrae and Uttaradit provinces for power purchases from Laos.

Project aims to unify EV charging bases

Project aims to unify EV charging bases

Thailand is moving to unify its electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, with the Energy Policy and Planning Office (Eppo) spearheading a nationwide effort to bring charging station operators under a single standard, simplifying services for motorists.

Power bills set to rise in final four months

Power bills set to rise in final four months

Households and businesses are bracing for higher electricity bills in the final four months of this year as the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has announced a sharp increase in the fuel tariff (Ft), which is expected to jump nearly fivefold from 0.16 baht to 0.94 baht per kilowatt-hour, driving overall…

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New electricity rates put off until review

Authorities have postponed a plan to impose higher electricity rates on large households with heavy consumption, citing the need to revise how power bills are calculated, says Energy Minister Akanat Promphan.

Tougher data centre conditions suggested

The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is calling on the government to set stricter investment conditions for the rapidly growing data centre sector, ensuring local communities and businesses benefit from the influx of foreign capital.

Debt-free energy transition is possible

Thailand's energy transition is on the agenda, but in the most expensive way possible. On May 9, the government published an emergency decree authorising the Ministry of Finance to borrow up to 400 billion baht, of which half is for energy crisis relief and the other half (200 billion baht)…

Solar panels offer escape from debt

Thailand's household debt reached 86.7% of GDP at the end of 2025, among the highest ratios in Asia. The Bank of Thailand's own data shows that debt for consumption is rising; debt based on income-generating assets such as property or housing loans is contracting. The data reflects bread-and-butter issues and…

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Thailand's Gas Gamble: How Policy Missteps and Private Gains Drive Up Power Bills

Thailand's Gas Gamble: How Policy Missteps and Private Gains Drive Up Power Bills

Thailand's growing dependence on costly LNG imports is driving up electricity prices for households, while elite-connected firms like Gulf Energy and PTT profit. Critics cite regulatory capture, policy delays, and energy mismanagement as the public bears the burden.

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Regulator seeks opinions on new power tariff rates

Regulator seeks opinions on new power tariff rates

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is gathering public opinion on its three choices for new power tariff rates before selecting one to determine electricity bills between September and December.

Public feedback sought on new power tariffs

Public feedback sought on new power tariffs

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is gathering public opinion on three possible options for new power tariff rates before selecting one to determine electricity bills between September and December.

Nuclear power and net zero

Nuclear power and net zero

Clean energy campaigns are not only promoting solar, wind and biomass power in Thailand, but also prompting conversations about nuclear energy.

Electricity bills poised to decrease

Electricity bills poised to decrease

Electricity bills are expected to be slightly lower during the last four months of this year, with the power tariff decreasing by about 20 satang baht per kilowatt-hour (unit) in line with cheaper gas prices.

Putting clean energy in pole position

Putting clean energy in pole position

Efforts to reduce carbon dioxide in Thailand are gathering momentum as the government and businesses forge ahead with clean energy development projects.

Laos' heritage town needs preservation

Laos' heritage town needs preservation

Few sites anywhere in Asia can match the charm and cultural importance of Luang Prabang, the old royal capital of Laos situated on the Mekong River. With a legacy dating back some 800 years, the town and its verdant riverside surroundings were inscribed as a Unesco World Heritage Site in…

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Egat to spend B300bn on solar development

The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) aims to increase its power generation capacity from floating solar farms at its nine hydropower plants to 10 gigawatts by 2037, with investment of almost 300 billion baht.

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Power bills set to fall for rest of 2023

Electricity bills are likely to decline during the last four months of this year, with the power tariff expected to reach 4.30 or 4.40 baht per kilowatt-hour (unit), according to the Energy Policy and Planning Office (Eppo).

Power bills set to stay put amid Egat losses

State-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) says it is unable to shoulder more financial burdens until 2025 as it needs funds from electricity bills to help it deal with current losses of 136 billion baht.

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Sky-high summer surge

Greater power usage during the summer months is heating up electricity prices as people crank up air conditioners.

ERC move 'won't solve main reasons' for pricey electricity

Energy activists and politicians have expressed reservations about a decision by an Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) subcommittee to cut the electricity rate from May to August, saying it does not address the real cause of expensive power bills.

Small power tariff cut gets preliminary approval

Energy regulators on Monday will review a recommended adjustment that would reduce household electricity bills by 1.5%, to 4.70 baht per kilowatt-hour (unit) from 4.77 baht planned earlier, from May to August.

Fuel tariff discount to bring some relief

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is expected to announce a reduction in the fuel tariff (Ft) from May to August on Friday, which will bring down the power tariff rate for households to 4.70 baht per kilowatt-hour unit, from 4.77 baht per unit.

Power bill boost unfair

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) decided recently to impose a single electricity bill rate during May to August.

An Egat shakeup is long overdue

News of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) signing a power purchase deal for the planned Pak Lay dam in Laos last week almost slipped under the radar, such is the media attention lavished on the government's preparations for the next poll.

Free-flowing Salween River needs protection

This morning at Sob Moei -- the confluence of the Moei and the Salween rivers on the Thailand-Myanmar border -- indigenous peoples and their supporters are attending a spiritual ceremony to express their collective stance to protect the Salween River from destructive dam projects.

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