News Forum - Thai activists say new electricity rates won’t solve root causes of high prices

[Thaiger]

A decision by an Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) subcommittee to reduce electricity rates from May to August has been met with reservations from Thai energy activists and politicians, who argue that the move does not address the root cause of expensive power bills. Yesterday, the subcommittee approved the fuel tariff (Ft) rate adjustment, which considers …

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 This comes in response to public complaints about soaring electricity bills during the hot summer months.

 Houses with Airconditioning, but not insulated, THAT is the reason for high power bills!

Also no one born in Thailand needs 20 degrees in the bedroom. Switch it from cooling to drying, depending on the model, that gets you about 2-5 degrees down. And it saves a lot of power!