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EXPLAINED: New electricity rates put off until review - The Real Truth

High-voltage power lines and pylons used by Pathum Thani Provincial Electricity Authority. (Photo: Pattanapong Hirunard)

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.

The new electricity prices were proposed by the Energy Regulatory Commission last month and slated for enforcement in July. They are based on progressive power tariff rates, which increase when people use more electricity.

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