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State Welfare Electricity Subsidy Registration 2026

State Welfare Electricity Subsidy Registration 2026

Thairath•Society•8m ago

Reader Briefing

State welfare cardholders must register for a monthly electricity subsidy of up to 315 Baht under the 2026 project.

  • •New and existing state welfare cardholders must register for electricity subsidies by September 30, 2026.
  • •The subsidy provides up to 315 Baht per month per household per right.
  • •Registration is handled by the Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) for Bangkok, Nonthaburi, and Samut Prakan, and the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) for other provinces.

Overview

  • •The Ministry of Finance requires state welfare cardholders to register for electricity burden relief measures under the State Welfare Registration Project 2026.
  • •The government provides electricity assistance not exceeding 315 Baht per month, limited to one right per house code.
  • •If electricity usage exceeds 315 Baht per month, the eligible person must bear the full cost of the electricity bill.
  • •MEA users in Bangkok, Nonthaburi, and Samut Prakan can register from July 20, 2026, to September 30, 2026.
  • •Existing rights holders from the 2022 project who registered before June 19, 2026, will receive benefits until the August 2026 billing cycle before needing to re-register for 2026.
  • •New applicants and those who used electronic identity verification (e-KYC) via others must verify their identity with a bank designated by the Comptroller General's Department at least one day before registering with MEA.
  • •Users in other provinces can register via the PEA online system from now until September 30, 2026.
  • •The Comptroller General's Department will verify information and notify applicants of the registration results via SMS.

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Key Entities

Organization

Ministry of Finance(กระทรวงการคลัง)ℹ️
The organization that determined state welfare cardholders must register for electricity relief measures.
Metropolitan Electricity Authority(การไฟฟ้านครหลวง)ℹ️
The authority managing electricity subsidy registration for Bangkok, Nonthaburi, and Samut Prakan.
Comptroller General's Department(กรมบัญชีกลาง)ℹ️
The department that designates banks for identity verification and manages the timing and verification of registration data.
Provincial Electricity Authority(การไฟฟ้าส่วนภูมิภาค)ℹ️
The authority managing electricity subsidy registration for users in provinces other than Bangkok, Nonthaburi, and Samut Prakan.

Policy

State Welfare Registration Project 2026(โครงการลงทะเบียนเพื่อสวัสดิการแห่งรัฐ ปี 2569)
The 2026 project under which state welfare cardholders register for electricity subsidies.
State Welfare Registration Project 2022(โครงการลงทะเบียนเพื่อสวัสดิการแห่งรัฐ ปี 2565)
The previous welfare project from which existing rights holders are transitioning to the 2026 project.

Place

Bangkok(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️
One of the areas served by the Metropolitan Electricity Authority for subsidy registration.
Nonthaburi(นนทบุรี)ℹ️
One of the areas served by the Metropolitan Electricity Authority for subsidy registration.
Samut Prakan(สมุทรปราการ)ℹ️
One of the areas served by the Metropolitan Electricity Authority for subsidy registration.