PEA-MEA reiterates the refund in September after reducing the Ft value for round 3/66 (Sep.-Dec.) by approximately 46 satang/unit in accordance with government policy. To reduce the burden of electricity costs on the people.
The Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) announced that from the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) meeting No. 45/2023 on October 5, 2023, there was a resolution to approve the FT fee to be collected for the period September-December 2023 as per that the licensee, which is a state enterprise, has offered at a rate of 20.48 satang/unit, making the average electricity price for the entire country approximately 3.99 baht/unit (not including VAT) according to the resolution of the Cabinet (Cabinet).
In this regard, electricity users who have already paid their electricity bill in September 2023 will receive a discount on their electricity bill in this October billing cycle.
Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) relieves the burden of electricity costs for the people. According to the resolution of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), it was agreed to reduce the Ft value during September-December 2023 from 0.6689 baht/unit to 0.2048 baht/unit in accordance with government policy. To reduce the burden of electricity costs on the people. For electricity consumers who receive electricity bills for September 2023 showing the original Ft value (0.6689 baht/unit), PEA has measures to take as follows.
In the case that the electricity bill has not been paid,
PEA will adjust the payment amount with the new Ft fee. You can use the original electricity bill to pay through various channels. From 11 October 2023 onwards
In the case that the electricity bill has already been paid with the original Ft fee,
PEA will refund the difference in Ft fee by deducting it from the next monthly electricity bill.
In the case of debiting a bank account/credit card,
PEA will deduct the electricity bill with an Ft of 0.2048 baht/unit only for the period October 19, 2023. For other periods, PEA will refund the difference in Ft by deducting the electricity bill for the next month.
You can check the amount of your electricity bill via www.pea.co.th / PEA Smart Plus / 1129 PEA Contact Center / Local Electricity Authority Office From 11 October 2023 onwards
In this regard, as for government welfare card holders who previously registered to reduce their electricity bills with PEA- MEA. You will receive a discount on your electricity bill of 315 baht/household/month, divided into
Households that use no more than 50 units of electricity/month for 3 consecutive months will be entitled to free electricity according to currently existing measures.
Households that use electricity in excess of 50 units/month but not more than 315 baht will receive electricity bill support in an amount not exceeding 315 baht/household/month.
This round of electricity bill reduction will benefit all groups of electricity consumers in Thailand. As for the group that uses electricity at home in Thailand, The structure of residential households consists of the vulnerable group, 0-150 units/month, 14.7 million households, the group using 151-300 units/month, 4.9 million households. and those using 301-500 units, numbering 2.1 million households.
Source: Thai News Agency