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Suppliers keen to serve power-hungry data centres
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 28/08/2025
» The rapid growth of data centre businesses globally is presenting a new opportunity for power companies, with Global Power Synergy Plc (GPSC) planning to sell electricity and steam to data centre operators in Thailand and India.
Call to guard against complacency
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 09/01/2025
» Thailand should not face severe economic uncertainties this year, but entrepreneurs need to start adjusting their businesses based on global lifestyle and environment trends, say business leaders.
EA expects 20% jump in revenue next year
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 19/12/2023
» SET-listed Energy Absolute (EA), a renewable energy and electric vehicle (EV) developer and operator, expects its revenue to grow by at least 20% in 2024, mainly thanks to rising demand for EVs in Thailand.
Producers analyse price cuts
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 17/10/2023
» Manufacturers are examining how the government's energy price cuts will help their businesses as Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) warns about negative long-term impacts from the policy.
Exploring efforts to ease power bills
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 27/09/2023
» The Srettha Thavisin cabinet quickly approved a plan to reduce the power tariff at its first meeting earlier this month in a bid to reduce electricity bills.
The struggle in harnessing power prices
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 25/01/2023
» Following protests from the business community, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) reduced its planned hike to the power tariff for companies to 13%, down from 20.5%, but entrepreneurs say they cannot maintain product prices at these rates.
Fuel demand grows 13.5% amid rebounding economy
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 31/08/2022
» Thai fuel consumption for the first seven months of 2022 grew by 13.5% year-on-year for all types except kerosene, says the Department of Energy Business.
Power tariff expected to hit record high
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 18/03/2022
» The upsurge in global oil prices following the Russia-Ukraine war is expected to cause the power tariff, used to calculate electricity bills, to rise to a record high above 4 baht per kilowatt-hour (unit) for the first time, says the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC).
Power bills poised to rise 4.6% in early 2022
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 20/11/2021
» Power bills are set to increase by 4.6% from January to April next year to an average of 3.78 baht per kilowatt hour (unit) as Thailand needs to import costly liquefied natural gas (LNG) for electricity generation, says the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC).
ERC considers gas reform as prices soar
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 12/10/2021
» The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is considering allowing holders of liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipping licences to buy gas under middle-term contracts in a bid to prevent higher power bills.