ERC reduces September electricity rates for households

MGR Online•Economy•17d ago

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The Energy Regulatory Commission is reducing September 2026 electricity rates by removing public lighting costs from the base tariff and capping the first 200 units for households.

•The Energy Regulatory Commission will reduce the average electricity rate from 3.95 baht per unit to 3.89 baht per unit in September 2026.
•Public lighting costs of approximately 0.06 baht per unit will be removed from the base electricity tariff.
•Electricity rates for the first 200 units for residential users will be capped at no more than 3 baht per unit.
•The new residential rate covers users with meters not exceeding 5 amperes and those exceeding 5 amperes.

Overview

•The Energy Regulatory Commission is removing public lighting costs of approximately 0.06 baht from the base electricity tariff.
•The average electricity rate for September 2026 will decrease from 3.95 baht per unit to 3.89 baht per unit (excluding VAT).
•The base electricity rate will be reduced from 3.78 baht to 3.72 baht after the removal of public lighting costs.
•The Energy Regulatory Commission is implementing a progressive rate for the first 200 units of residential electricity at no more than 3 baht per unit.
•The 3 baht cap for the first 200 units applies to residential users of MEA type 1.1 and PEA type 1.1.1, as well as MEA type 1.2 and PEA type 1.1.2.
•The definition of residential users is expanded to include rental houses, dormitories, apartments, and houses without a house registration.
•The National Energy Policy Council has assigned the Energy Regulatory Commission to update laws and Power Development Fund regulations to collect funds from Data Centers and Direct Power Purchase Agreement users.
•The three electricity authorities will provide the funds used to subsidize the first 200 units of electricity at no more than 3 baht per unit.

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Key Entities

Organization

ERC(กกพ.)

The Energy Regulatory Commission responsible for adjusting electricity rates and notifying electricity authorities.

Office of the Energy Regulatory Commission(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการกำกับกิจการพลังงาน)

The office managing the regulatory affairs of the Energy Regulatory Commission.

NEPC(กพช.)

The National Energy Policy Council which sets energy policy frameworks and assigns tasks to the ERC.

MEA(กฟน.)

One of the three electricity authorities managing residential electricity types 1.1 and 1.2.

PEA(กฟภ.)

One of the three electricity authorities managing residential electricity types 1.1.1 and 1.1.2.

Power Development Fund(กองทุนพัฒนาไฟฟ้า)

A fund whose regulations are being updated to collect money from new sources to reduce public electricity costs.

Person

Poolphat Leesombatphaiboon(นายพูลพัฒน์ ลีสมบัติไพบูลย์)

Secretary-General of the Office of the Energy Regulatory Commission and spokesperson for the ERC.