The Energy Regulatory Commission sets the new electricity bill for January-April 67 at 4.18 baht/unit.
The Energy Regulatory Commission set the FT cost for January-April 2567 at 39.72 satang per unit, resulting in the "electricity cost" being at 4.18 baht per unit, according to the Cabinet resolution, emphasizing appropriate consideration of LPG production costs.
January 10, 2567 Office of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Revealed that after the NEPC and the Cabinet improved the price structure of gas for natural gas separation plants and added measures to reduce electricity costs from the Ministry of Energy. From the calculation of normal FT in the period Jan. - Apr. '67, resulting in the new FT in that period decreased from 89.55 satang per unit to 39.72 satang per unit. Make the electricity cost not more than 4.20 baht per unit according to the Cabinet resolution and also take into account the cost of LPG production appropriately according to the NEPC resolution.
Mr. Khomkrit Tantrawanit Secretary-General of the Office of the Energy Regulatory Commission (Office of the Energy Regulatory Commission) as spokesperson of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). Revealed that the Energy Regulatory Commission at its meeting No. 2/2567 (No. 887) on January 10, 2567 resolved to approve the retail FT charge for the period January - April 2567 in the amount of 39.72 satang. per unit according to the FT calculation formula
This calculation has been adjusted according to the measures to reduce electricity costs of the Ministry of Energy that were approved by the National Energy Policy Committee (NEPC) in meeting No. 3/2566 (166th time) on December 13, 2566 and As the Cabinet (Cabinet) acknowledged in the Cabinet meeting. On December 19, 2566, with details of calculation improvements as follows:
- On November 29, 2566, the Energy Regulatory Commission in its meeting No. 53/2566 (881st time) resolved to approve the retail FT charge for the period of January - April 2567 equal to 89.55 satang per unit. As a result, the average electricity bill for all types of electricity consumers is 4.68 baht per unit (the old Pool Gas pricing structure according to the current criteria).
- Adjusted according to the measure that allows the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) to accept the accumulated outstanding balance for the period January - April 2567 in the amount of 15,963 million baht on behalf of the people for the time being, resulting in
The FT cost can be reduced by 25.37 satang per unit and the electricity cost will be reduced to 4.43 baht per unit. - The Spot LNG price estimate was revised from the original estimate of 16.9 USD per million BTU to 14.3 USD per million BTU, causing the Pool Gas price to decrease from the original 387 baht per million BTU to 365 baht per million BTU. U As a result, the FT cost can be reduced by 9.98 satang per unit and the electricity cost will be reduced to 4.34 baht per unit.
- Adjusted according to the measure to adjust the price of natural gas entering and leaving the natural gas separation plant to the Pool Gas price, which is the price including natural gas from other sources, excluding natural gas used in the production of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for use as fuel. Using the cost of natural gas as the price of Gulf Gas, causing the price of Pool Gas to decrease from 365 baht per million BTU to 343 baht per million BTU. As a result, the FT cost can be reduced by 10.01 satang per unit and the electricity cost will be reduced to 4.23 baht per unit.
- Shortfall is levied in the event that gas producers in the Gulf of Thailand are unable to deliver gas according to the conditions in the natural gas sales contract during 2563 - 2565 from PTT Public Company Limited (PTT) and to PTT. T.T. passed shortfall money in the amount of 4,300 million baht, to be used to reduce gas prices in the FT period, January - April 67, causing the price of Pool Gas to drop from 343 baht per million BTU to 333 baht. per million BTU As a result, the FT cost can be reduced by 4.47 satang per unit and the electricity cost will be reduced to 4.18 baht per unit.
In addition, the Cabinet also approved assistance for electricity bills for residential electricity consumers who use no more than 300 units of electricity per month as proposed by the Ministry of Energy. By allowing the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT), the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA), the Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA), and the Navy Concession Welfare Electricity Business to fix the electricity rates for the month of January. – April 2567 to the aforementioned group of electricity consumers at the rate of 3.99 baht per unit using the budget for fiscal year 2567, central budget, reserve items for emergencies or necessity from the Cabinet, total amount of 1,950 million baht.
The office The Energy Regulatory Commission summarizes the assumptions for FT estimation for Jan. - Apr. 67, which has been revised according to the NEPC and Cabinet resolutions leading to the ERC's consideration on January 10, 2567.
Mr. Khomkrit also added that Although the price of electricity in January - April 2567 will decrease according to the guidelines for calculating the new FT fee according to the resolution of the NEPC and the Cabinet, the cost of electricity in the next period It will depend on the price and quantity of natural gas used as the main fuel.
Therefore, the Energy Regulatory Commission still needs to closely monitor the ability to deliver natural gas from the Gulf of Thailand and natural gas from fields in Myanmar. In order to provide additional LNG to efficiently meet the demand for natural gas in the country. Stable and consistent with the world market situation
However, the price of electricity must take into account the outstanding FT burden that must be returned to EGAT and PTT in an appropriate period. Therefore, we want electricity users to use electricity efficiently to reduce LNG imports and reduce energy price fluctuations.
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