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Energy Regulatory Commission seeking public opinion on upcoming electricity tariff
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 11/11/2025
» The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is seeking public input on whether to maintain the current electricity tariff at 3.94 baht per kilowatt-hour or raise it to 4.58 baht, with the new rate set to take effect from January to February 2026.
Commission to maintain current power tariff
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 18/07/2025
» Electricity bills during the last four months of this year will not be further reduced as the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has decided to maintain the current power tariff despite positive factors that could lead to a lower rate.
Energy demand seen rising in final quarter
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 17/12/2024
» Energy demand is expected to increase this year, though total consumption dropped for much of 2024 amid slow economic growth, says the Energy Policy and Planning Office (Eppo).
Egat eyes extending service life of 2 lignite-fired units
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 14/10/2024
» The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is planning to extend the service life of two lignite-fired power generation units for a certain period, before decommissioning all its power plants in Lampang to promote clean energy.
Asian equities mixed despite gains in Japan
Business, Published on 15/06/2024
» RECAP: Asian equities were mixed on Friday, with Japanese shares surging following the Bank of Japan's decision to delay a reduction in bond buying. However, Chinese and Australian market weakness dragged down the overall MSCI Asia Pacific Index.
Ratch set to acquire new power generation assets
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 29/05/2024
» SET-listed Ratch Group, a power generation arm of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, expects to soon finalise six new deals to acquire power generation assets with a combined capacity of 550 megawatts in Thailand and overseas, under a plan to increase renewable energy.
PTT touts hydrogen as fuel of the future
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 18/04/2024
» While electric vehicles (EVs) gain in popularity as an option to replace oil-powered cars, hydrogen still holds promise as a future energy that may suit mobility technology and help reduce air pollutants, says national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc.
Innopower to invest in EV factory
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 20/03/2024
» Innopower Co, an energy developer under the state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat), is planning to become an electric vehicle (EV) assembler, aiming to catch a trend.
Power price decision put to public
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 09/03/2024
» The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is gathering public opinion about adjusting the power tariff used to calculate electricity bills between May and August, before deciding whether to maintain the tariff rate at 4.18 baht per kilowatt-hour (unit).
Germany retires last nuclear plants
Published on 15/04/2023
» At 10pm on Saturday, the Isar-2 nuclear plant near Munich will begin winding down its power generation in steps of 10 megawatts per minute.