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Energy Ministry to review household and data centre power tariffs
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Energy Minister Akanat Promphan has outlined plans to reform Thailand’s electricity tariff structure, saying the ministry’s main goal is to ensure that people can access power at fair prices that reflect actual costs.
Key facts
- He said the ministry is awaiting feedback from the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), as any electricity tariff adjustment would affect both the public and the state electricity authorities.
- A key measure in the next phase will be the creation of a new electricity user category — Type 9 — for data centres, which would pay higher power tariffs than other groups.
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- Akanat said the government intends to lower electricity costs for the public in the future
Summary
He said the ministry is awaiting feedback from the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), as any electricity tariff adjustment would affect both the public and the state electricity authorities.
Akanat said the government intends to lower electricity costs for the public in the future. The current household tariff structure, under which homes using more electricity pay at a higher rate, may be reviewed.