Utility Costs in Thailand
Water Rates for Regional Areas
Water Rates by User Types
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Type 1 Residence |
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Type 2 |
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Water Volume Used |
Water rate (per cubic meter) |
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Water Volume Used |
Water rate (per cubic meter) |
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(cubic meters) |
(minimum 45 baht/ 1.38US$) |
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(cubic meters) |
(minimum 90 baht/ 2.76US$) |
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Baht |
US$ |
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Baht |
US$ |
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0-30 |
8.50 |
0.26 |
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0-10 |
9.50 |
0.29 |
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31-40 |
10.03 |
0.31 |
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11-20 |
10.70 |
0.33 |
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41-50 |
10.35 |
0.32 |
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21-30 |
10.95 |
0.34 |
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51-60 |
10.68 |
0.33 |
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31-40 |
13.21 |
0.40 |
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61-70 |
11.00 |
0.34 |
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41-50 |
13.54 |
0.41 |
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71-80 |
11.33 |
0.35 |
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51-60 |
13.86 |
0.42 |
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81-90 |
12.50 |
0.38 |
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61-80 |
14.19 |
0.43 |
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91-100 |
12.82 |
0.39 |
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81-100 |
14.51 |
0.44 |
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101-120 |
13.15 |
0.40 |
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101-120 |
14.84 |
0.45 |
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121-160 |
13.47 |
0.41 |
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121-160 |
15.16 |
0.46 |
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161-200 |
13.80 |
0.42 |
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161-200 |
15.49 |
0.47 |
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201 up |
14.45 |
0.44 |
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201 up |
15.81 |
0.48 |
Note:
- Value Added Taxis not included.
- Bulk sale:
Type 1 = 10.50 baht/cubic meter;
Type 2 = 13.00 baht/cubic meter
Source: The Metropolitan Waterworks Authority
Website: www.mwa.co.th , as of May 26, 2010
In case of low-income residence (more than 30 houses) that use less than 30 cubic meters per house they have a rate of 8.5 baht per cubic meter.
** According to the government stimulus economic measures, free use of tap water by households using less than 50 cubic meters per month until December 31, 2009.
Electricity Rates
Schedule 1: Residential
(Applicable to dwellings, monasteries, churches of any religion, including its compound through a single Watt-hour meter)
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1.1 Normal Rate |
Energy Charge (per kWh) |
Service Charge |
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Baht |
US$ |
Baht/month |
US$/month |
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1.1.1 Consumption not exceeding 150 kWh per month |
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8.19 |
0.25 |
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First 5 kWh (0 – 5th) |
0 |
0 |
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Next 10 kWh (6th – 15th) |
1.3576 |
0.04 |
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Next 10 kWh (16th – 25th) |
1.5445 |
0.05 |
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Next 10 kWh (26th – 35th) |
1.7968 |
0.06 |
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Next 65 kWh (36th – 100th) |
2.1800 |
0.07 |
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Next 50 kWh (101st – 150th) |
2.2734 |
0.07 |
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Next 250 kWh (151st – 400th) |
2.7781 |
0.09 |
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Over 400 kWh (401st – up) |
2.9780 |
0.09 |
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1.1.2 Consumption exceeding 150 kWh per month |
40.90 |
1.25 |
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First 150 kWh. (0 – 150th) |
1.8047 |
0.06 |
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Next 250 kWh (151st – 400th) |
2.7781 |
0.09 |
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Over 400 kWh. (401st – up) |
2.9780 |
0.09 |
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1.2 Time of Use Rate (TOU)* |
Peak (per kWh) |
Off Peak (per kWh) |
Service Charge |
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Baht |
US$ |
Baht |
US$ |
Baht/month |
US$/month |
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At voltage 22-33 kV |
3.6246 |
0.11 |
1.1914 |
0.04 |
228.17 |
6.99 |
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At voltage less than 22 kV |
4.3093 |
0.13 |
1.2246 |
0.04 |
57.95 |
1.78 |
Note:
- Customer with installed meter less than 5 Amp. 200 V. 1 phase 2 Wires is classified under 1.1.1. If monthly consumption is more than 150 kWh for 3 consecutive months, the customer will be reclassified under 1.1.2 in the next month; and if monthly consumption is not more than 150 kWh for 3 consecutive months, the customer will be reclassified under 1.1.1 in the next month.
- Customer with installed meter over 5 Amp. 220 V. 1 Phase 2 Wires is classified under 1.1.2.
- Schedule 1.2, if meter is installed on the low voltage side of customer’s transformer, another 2% must be added to energy consumption in order to compensate for transformer losses.
- Schedule 1.2 is an optional rate and shall not be able to switch back to schedule 1.1 following the use of 12 months. The customer will be responsible for any additional cost of installing and removing any equipment required to meter or deliver this service.
Schedule 2: Small General Service
(Applicable to business, business cum residential, industrial, government industrial institutions, state enterprises or others, including its compound with a maximum 15-minute integrated demand of less than 30 kW through a single Watt-hour meter)
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2.1 Normal Rate |
Energy Charge (per kWh) |
Service Charge |
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Baht |
US$ |
Baht/month |
US$/month |
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At voltage 22-33 kV |
2.4649 |
0.08 |
228.17 |
6.99 |
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At voltage of less than 22 kV |
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40.90 |
1.25 |
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First 150 kWh. (0 – 150th) |
1.8047 |
0.06 |
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Next 250 kWh. (151st – 400th) |
2.7781 |
0.09 |
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Over 400 kWh. (401st – up) |
2.9780 |
0.09 |
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2.2 Time of Use Rate (TOU)* |
Peak (per kWh) |
Off Peak (per kWh) |
Service Charge |
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Baht |
US$ |
Baht |
US$ |
Baht/month |
US$/month |
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At voltage 22-33 kV |
3.6246 |
0.11 |
1.1914 |
0.04 |
228.17 |
6.99 |
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At voltage less than 22 kV |
4.3093 |
0.13 |
1.2246 |
0.04 |
57.95 |
1.78 |
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Note:
- Schedule 2.2, if meter is installed on the low voltage side of customer’s transformer, another 2% must be added to energy consumption in order to compensate for transformer losses.
- Schedule 2.2 is an optional rate and shall not be able to switch back to Schedule 2.1 following the use of 12 months. The customer will be responsible for any additional cost of installing and removing any equipment required to meter or deliver this service.
- In any month a maximum 15-minute integrated demand is equal to ro more than 30 kW, the customer will be classified underSchedule 3-5 depending on the case.
Schedule 3: Medium General Service
(Applicable to business, industrial, government industrial institutions and state enterprises, including its compound with a maximum 15-minute integrated demand of at least 30 kW but less than 1,000 kW, and average energy consumption in the last 3 consecutive months not exceeding 250,000 kWh per month through a single demand meter)
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3.1 Normal Rate |
Demand Charge |
Energy Charge (per kWh) |
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Baht |
US$ |
Baht |
US$ |
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At voltage of 69 kV and above |
175.70 |
5.38 |
1.6660 |
0.05 |
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At voltage of 22 – 33 kV |
196.26 |
6.01 |
1.7034 |
0.05 |
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At voltage of less than 22 kV |
221.50 |
6.79 |
1.7314 |
0.05 |
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3.2 Time of Use Rate (TOU)* |
Peak |
Peak |
Off Peak |
Service Charge |
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Baht |
US$ |
Baht |
US$ |
Baht |
US$ |
Baht |
US$ |
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At voltage of 69 kV and above |
74.14 |
2.27 |
2.6136 |
0.08 |
1.1726 |
0.04 |
228.17 |
6.99 |
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At voltage of 22 – 33 kV |
132.93 |
4.07 |
2.6950 |
0.08 |
1.1914 |
0.04 |
228.17 |
6.99 |
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At voltage of less than 22 kV |
210.00 |
6.43 |
2.8408 |
0.09 |
1.2246 |
0.04 |
228.17 |
6.99 |
Minimum Charge: 70% of the maximum demand charge during the last 12 month period ending with the current month.
Note:
- If meter is installed on the low voltage side of customer’s transformer, another 2% must be added to both total demand and energy consumption in order to compensate for transformer losses.
- Schedule 3.2 must be applied for any customer who first qualifies under scheudl 3 from October 2000.
- Schedule 3.2 is an optional rate and shall not be able to swich back to schedule 3.1. The customer will be responsible for any additional cost of installing and removing any equipment required to meter or delever this service.
- In any month maximum demand is less than 30 kW, this rate will apply. If such demand has dropped below 30 kW for 12 consecutive months and the next month’s demand is still below 30 kW, the rate will automatically change to Schedule 2.1.
Schedule 4: Large General Service
(Applicable to business, industrial, government institutions, and state enterprise, including its compound with a maximum 15-minute integrated demand of 1,000 kW and over or average energy consumption in the last 3 consecutive months exceeding 250,000 kWh per month through a single demand meter)
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4.1 Time of Day Rate (TOD) |
Demand Charge (per kW) |
Energy Charge |
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Peak |
Partial |
Off Peak |
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Baht |
US$ |
Baht |
US$ |
Baht |
US$ |
Baht/kWh |
US$/kWh |
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At voltage of 69 kV and above |
224.30 |
6.87 |
29.91 |
0.92 |
0 |
0 |
1.6660 |
0.05 |
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At voltage of 22-33 kV |
285.05 |
8.73 |
58.88 |
1.80 |
0 |
0 |
1.7034 |
0.05 |
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At voltage of less than 22 kV |
332.71 |
10.19 |
68.22 |
2.09 |
0 |
0 |
1.7314 |
0.05 |
Peak: 18.30 – 21.30 every day
Partial: 08.00 – 18.30 everyday (only the excess demand over peak recorded on peak period)
Off Peak: 21.30 – 08.00 every day
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4.2 Time of Use Rate (TOU)* |
Demand Charge |
Energy Charge (per kWh) |
Service Charge |
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Peak |
Peak |
Off Peak |
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Baht |
US$ |
Baht |
US$ |
Baht |
US$ |
Baht |
US$ |
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At voltage of 69 kV and above |
74.14 |
2.27 |
2.6136 |
0.08 |
1.1726 |
0.04 |
228.17 |
6.99 |
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At voltage of 22-33 kV |
132.93 |
4.07 |
2.6950 |
0.08 |
1.1914 |
0.04 |
228.17 |
6.99 |
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At voltage of less than 22 kV |
210.00 |
6.43 |
2.8408 |
0.09 |
1.2246 |
0.04 |
228.17 |
6.99 |
Minimum charge: 70% of the maximum demand charge during the last 12 month period ending with the Minimum charge: 70% of the maximum demand charge during the last 12 month period ending with the current month.
Note:
- Schedule 4.2 must be applied for any customer who first qualifies under Schedule 4. Time of Use customers as of the date of October 2000 must be continued.
- Scheudule 4.2 is an optional rate and shall not be able to switch back to Schedule 4.1. The customer will be responsible for any additional cost of installing and removing any equipment required to meter or deliver this service.
- If maximum demand in any month is less than 1,000 kW or average consumption in the last 3 consecutive months does not exceed 250,000 kWh per month, this rate will apply. If such demand has dropped below 30 kW for 12 consecutive months and the next month’s demand is still below 30 kW, the rate will automatically change to Schedule 2.1 or 6.1, depending on the case.
Schedule 5: Specific Business Service
(Applicable to hotel, guest house, or other businesses providing lodging to customers, including its compound with a maximum 15-minute integrated demand of 30 kW and over through a single demand meter)
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5.1 Time of Use Rate (TOU)* |
Demand Charge |
Energy Charge |
Service Charge |
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Peak |
Peak |
Off Peak |
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Baht |
US$ |
Baht |
US$ |
Baht |
US$ |
Baht |
US$ |
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At voltage of 69 kV and above |
74.14 |
2.27 |
2.6136 |
0.08 |
1.1726 |
0.04 |
228.17 |
6.99 |
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At voltage of 22 – 33 kV |
132.93 |
4.07 |
2.6950 |
0.08 |
1.1914 |
0.04 |
228.17 |
6.99 |
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At voltage of less than 22 kV |
210.00 |
6.43 |
2.8408 |
0.09 |
1.2246 |
0.04 |
228.17 |
6.99 |
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5.2 Normal Rate |
Baht |
US$ |
Baht |
US$ |
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At voltage of 69 kV and above |
220.56 |
6.76 |
1.6660 |
0.05 |
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At voltage of 22 – 33 kV |
256.07 |
7.85 |
1.7034 |
0.05 |
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At voltage of less than 22 kV |
276.64 |
8.48 |
1.7314 |
0.05 |
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Minimum Charge: 70% of the maximum demand charge during the last 12 month period ending with the current month.
Note:
- If meter is installed on the low voltage side of customer’s transformer, another 2% must be added to both total demand and energy consumption in order to compensate for transformer losses.
- Schedule 5.1 must be applied. Schedule 5.2 is temporarily used while TOU meter has not been installed.
- If maximum demand in any month maximum demand is less than 30 kW, this rate will apply. If such demand has dropped below 30 kW for 12 consecutive months and the next month’s demand is still below 30 kW, the rate will automatically change to Schedule 2.1.
TOU* Peak: Mon-Fri 09:00 – 22:00 and Royal Ploughing Ceremony Day
Off peak: Mon-Fri 22:00 – 09:00 and Royal Ploughing Ceremony Day
00.00 am – 24:00 Sat-Sun, Labour Day, Official holidays (all day)
Except substitution holiday and Sat-Sun off Royal Ploughing Ceremony Day
Source: Provincial Electricity Authority. For more information please contact Electricity, Business and Tariff Division. Phone: 02-590-9125
Website: www.pea.co.th , as of May 24, 2010
Last Updated 30 November 2010
