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Egat makes B31bn investment to upgrade EEC power system
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 16/02/2026
» The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is spending 31 billion baht to upgrade the power transmission system in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), in a bid to ease a bottleneck for electricity supply to data centre development projects.
Thai firms chase LNG deals as worldwide prices decline
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 10/02/2026
» Thailand's leading energy companies are moving to lock in long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) contracts as global prices are forecast to decline, in a bid to shield consumers from volatile electricity bills.
Thailand plans stricter power purchase rules for data centres
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 30/01/2026
» Thailand plans to tighten the rules for investors in data centres and other businesses that use a large amount of electricity, requiring them to provide a bank guarantee or collateral to secure power purchases.
Egat to backstop clean power supply
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 09/01/2026
» The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is expected to regain a key role as the largest power supplier, surpassing private companies as it supports the country's transition to clean energy.
Oil markets shrug off US military intervention in Caracas
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 06/01/2026
» Global crude oil markets revealed little reaction in the immediate aftermath of the US military operation in Venezuela to detain President Nicolás Maduro on Jan 3, says the Thai Energy Ministry.
Offshore oil auction bidding to start soon
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 11/12/2025
» Thailand is to invite bids for offshore oil and gas exploration in the Andaman Sea, with cabinet approval expected by the end of this month, according to Energy Ministry permanent secretary Prasert Sinsukprasert.
Electricity prices likely to dip early next year
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 02/12/2025
» Electricity prices are set to become slightly cheaper early next year as the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) resolved to reduce the power tariff by 0.06 baht per kilowatt-hour (unit) to 3.88 baht a unit, thanks to a projection of lower gas prices.
Power price cut to bring in the New Year
Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 01/12/2025
» The Energy Regulatory Commission has cut the electricity tariff from 3.94 to 3.88 baht per unit for the January-April 2026 billing period.
Powering up thriving data centres
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 15/11/2025
» Among the energy projects aligned with the state's "Quick Big Win" policy is a direct power purchase agreement (PPA) scheme scheduled to take effect as soon as January 2026.
Power bill price speculation 'inconclusive'
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 12/11/2025
» The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) says it is too early to conclude that electricity prices will fall as more data centres are developed in the country.