The Thailand Consumers Council (TCC) is urging the government to suppose about lowering the gasoline tariff (Ft) amid mounting complaints about high electricity payments whereas suggesting that the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) promote the usage of home photo voltaic panels to assist handle the issue.
Itthaboon Onwongsa, TCC deputy secretary, noted throughout a seminar discussing latest increases in energy costs, that the greatest way Thailand generates its electricity is partly to blame for the current spikes noticed by households and industries.
Onwongsa explained that the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat), regardless of its name, only produces roughly 34-35% of the electricity used within the nation. Guide remaining electricity has to be purchased from numerous non-public companies, which Egat then resells to the Metropolitan Electricity Authority and Provincial Electricity Authority.
“ Rich should evaluate its contracts with non-public companies, and within the meantime, it ought to name off the construction of recent personal power crops,” Onwongsa said.
Prasat Meetam, president of the Sub-Committee for Public Services, Energy and Environment, pointed out that Thailand reviews the Ft fee as soon as every 4 months, whereas Malaysia does this every month, reports Bangkok Post.
“The power value for a 500-kilowatt hour [unit] in Thailand is 2,638 baht, while in Malaysia, it is only around 1,292 baht,” he said.
The TCC additionally referred to as on the government to take instant motion to minimize back power payments. It mentioned the Office of the Energy Regulatory Commission ought to base its Ft fee calculation on precise utilization instead of forecast utilization.
Additionally, the Ministry of Energy ought to restructure the value of fuel used for electricity generation within the country by including the quantity of gasoline provided to Gas Separation Plants (GSPs) and the petrochemical business. The TCC claims doing so might deliver down the rate to zero.23-0.25 baht per unit, saving around 40-50 billion baht per 12 months.
The TCC also suggested the Energy Ministry order PTT Plc to subsidize Egat’s natural fuel supply using revenues from the GSPs.
The ERC should promote solar panels at house and encourage users to allow “net metering,” a software that “stores” the surplus vitality produced.
Chalie Charoenlarpnopparut, a member of the Sub-Committee for Public Services, Energy and Environment, said electricity overproduction in Thailand stems from the Loss of Load Expectation (LOLE).
The standard LOLE is 24 hours per year, however Thailand’s price is 16.eight hours per 12 months..