Bangkok, April 21- Keep an eye on the FT, meeting this afternoon to reduce electricity bills for a new installment of 7 satang per unit. The private-academic choir dismantled the electricity bill structure. While the weather is hot, electricity consumption has already broken the country's highest record.

The reporter reported that The weather is very hot during this time. People turn on the air conditioner to cool down. As a result, the country's electricity demand in the 3 electricity system has reached a peak or peak of the year continuously and on April 20 at 8:50 p.m., the peak of electricity consumption broke a record or the country's new high at 32,323.7 MW. The power reserve is about 36 percent.

This afternoon Following the sub-committee on automatic electricity tariff (FT), the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) will consider the reduction of FT electricity tariffs for the 2nd installment of 2/23 (May-Aug. 23) according to The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has proposed to extend the debt payment for electricity that has been burdened by the people first from 2 years to 2 years and 4 months, making the average electricity bill for the 2nd installment of this year in May. .-Aug. decreased from 4.77 baht to 4.70 baht/unit, expected to be approved and the ERC Board of Directors will hold a special meeting on Monday, April 24 to resolve the electricity bill. and will be open to hearing opinions again before further promulgation

Capital Nomura Securities Public Company Limited .Analysis that If the FT downgrades the rating to negative sentiment per share of power plants, industrial electricity sellers (IU) such as GPSC and BGRIM, the opposite will be Plus per share that uses electricity such as hotels, restaurants, retail groups that costs will decrease.

Mr. Isaret Ratanadilok Na Phuket, vice chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) revealed that the review of the FT hopes to be reduced to less than 4.40 baht / unit according to the joint committee. 3 private institutions (KorKor.) proposed to Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha on April 10, proposing to extend the debt to EGAT from 2 years to 3 years without affecting the financial status. too much of EGAT's finances during the downturn in energy costs and asked to reduce the calculation formula Liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports from $ 20 per million BT. (Average price in Jan. '23) in line with the current market price (under $ 13 per million BTU).

Mr. Chalee Charoenlapnopparat energy scholar Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology Thammasat University said that electricity costs consist of base electricity and FT. How to solve the problem of high electricity bills There should be a reduction in the cost of surplus power plants. Since power plants in Thailand have a capacity of 52,000 megawatts, but only 33,000 megawatts are actually used. The government should stop buying more electricity from the private sector because buying electricity from the private sector. The government must pay up to 49,000 million baht per year for private power plants or should cancel the bidding for power plants that have not yet signed a contract. By paying the actual damages to the private sector, including using natural gas from the Gulf of Thailand to generate more electricity and at the same price as used in the petrochemical industry. It will help solve the problem of high electricity bills now and in the future.

Praipol Koomsap, an energy expert, said that public-private power contracts are long-term commitments. If you don't use it, you have to pay. There is an availability payment (AP), which is hoped that the new government will negotiate with the private sector to adjust the formula accordingly. and from now The cost of electricity from renewable energy is reduced. There will be more foundations to promote this aspect. Until there is no need to announce the creation of a fossil power plant As for the natural gas cost, it is difficult to adjust because it fluctuates according to the world market price, while the subsidy for electricity by EGAT is ultimately considered a national debt burden. .-Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency