Higher electricity prices to hit large Thai families

Tiered system aims to ease burden on low-consumption households

Large households and small businesses operating from residential properties are expected to face higher electricity bills from July, as the government prepares to roll out a new tariff system.The revised rates are designed to ease the burden on low-consumption households while discouraging heavy usage.

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has gathered data from state-owned distributors, including the Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) and the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA), to shape a progressive tariff structure.

The proposal is scheduled for a public consultation in June before being finalised.

ERC secretary-general Poonpat Leesombatpiboon said the tiered tariff system, introduced in 2023 amid soaring energy prices following the Russia-Ukraine conflict, will be adjusted to reflect challenges.