Skip to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.

Thailand News and Discussion Forum | ASEANNOW

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.

Discount on PEA power bill - got one :)

Featured Replies

  • Author
1 hour ago, KannikaP said:

While on the subject of PEA, their Smart App seems to be up the Swannee. 

 

I used it to pay our bill this morning, no indication that there's an update, I shall avoid installing it if one appears.

 

"I don't want to know why you can't. I want to know how you can!"

  • Replies 147
  • Views 9.6k
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Most Popular Posts

  • What's toilet paper ?

  • Better get rid of them Koi and the grandkids. ????

  • Given the frequency with which the PEA seemingly get a kick out of playing silly b***ers with the electricity supply round here (by pulling the plug for a couple of seconds, thus meaning that our wifi

Posted Images

Should not post bills online, it is a privacy concern, especially one post that easily exposes home address..

  • Author
5 minutes ago, Satcommlee said:

Should not post bills online, it is a privacy concern, especially one post that easily exposes home address..

 

Indeed, I don't think any of the ones posted do. If anyone really wanted to I suppose the QR could be back-tracked.

 

If anyone wants their post redacted please let me know. Actually since both the bills were posted by Mods they can do it themselves if worried.

"I don't want to know why you can't. I want to know how you can!"

No discount on our bill at all

I got 798 baht discount. 

 

20210521_150323.jpg

Should have had my bill yesterday but nothing yet for last month.

No discount on the previous bill but the one before that, Feb/Mar was 291 baht discount so only 410 baht for the month.

My highest usage over the the last 30 months was last month at a 195 units.

It was hot again this month so expecting around the same usage so yes a discount would be nice, just so I know the PEA loves me too.

The bill at the condo in Chiang Rai was zero, zilch, zip for the last 3 months, although that might be because I was below a certain threshold of consumption, as I only spend 3 days a week there.

The bill at my GF's house same as usual, although my GF phoned me yesterday in a lather asking me if I had paid the bill yet, as she had found out the PEA was stiffing the whole village on any discounts.

On 5/20/2021 at 7:08 AM, colinneil said:

Hells bells Crossy, what you got at home, an engineering workshop?

Got our bill, highest bill for more than 3 years, 791 baht, after discount just over five hundred baht.

I'd trade him bills.

On 5/20/2021 at 7:01 AM, Crossy said:

Consumption 1103 units, billed for 1004 units.

My guess is that your April consumption was 773 kwh, right?

On 5/20/2021 at 7:01 AM, Crossy said:

The government seem to have come good on their promise of discounts on power bills.

 

Got our PEA bill yesterday.

Consumption 1103 units, billed for 1004 unit

Good to here you got it but we did not. The wife tells me that it is something to do with the "Type", type of what I do not know but our type is 1125 and there is a note (in Thai) at the bottom of the bill that mentions the 90 unit discount.

What is your type.

Edited by GreasyFingers

Managed to keep our usage under 500Kwh this last month. We recently bought two new Daikin FTKM Inverter Air Con units. They seem to be using a lot less electric that our old ones. I calculate the pay back will be roughly four years though.

 

Seems we got quite a good discount.

 

MEA_May.JPG.dcba5d26c733298fb452b81e90f5203c.JPG

 

On 5/20/2021 at 7:08 AM, colinneil said:

Hells bells Crossy, what you got at home, an engineering workshop?

Got our bill, highest bill for more than 3 years, 791 baht, after discount just over five hundred baht.

you use your LAPTOP TOO MUCH for such a big bill !!!!

My MEA bill comes tomorrow, so we shall see if I have a discount or not.  

  • Author
9 hours ago, GreasyFingers said:

Good to here you got it but we did not. The wife tells me that it is something to do with the "Type", type of what I do not know but our type is 1125 and there is a note (in Thai) at the bottom of the bill that mentions the 90 unit discount.

What is your type.

 

Our "Type" is also 1125. Regular single-phase domestic connection on a 15/45 meter.

"I don't want to know why you can't. I want to know how you can!"

1 hour ago, Crossy said:

 

Our "Type" is also 1125. Regular single-phase domestic connection on a 15/45 meter.

Do you mind revealing your April consumption?

  • Author
5 minutes ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

Do you mind revealing your April consumption?

 

No problem.

 

April - 774 units

March - 569 units

Feb - 500 units

"I don't want to know why you can't. I want to know how you can!"

2 minutes ago, Crossy said:

 

No problem.

 

April - 774 units

March - 569 units

Feb - 500 units

Great, We now know how the discount is calculated:

30% of (May - April).

6 minutes ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

Great, We now know how the discount is calculated:

30% of (May - April).

They came true on the below promise.

 

Bangkok Business News reported that the cabinet had discussed providing 10 billion baht in relief on electric and water bills to households and small businesses because of the third wave of the pandemic. 

 

It will apply to bills for this month and June. 

 

Electricity usage in April will act as a guide to figure out what discounts users will receive.

 

For those who use 150 units and less they will get their first 90 units for free in May and June. 

 

Over this will be based on April usage and have differing scales for users who consume 150 units, up to 500 units, 500 to 1000 units and more than 1000 units. 

 

Small business will get 50 units for free. 

2 hours ago, Crossy said:

 

Our "Type" is also 1125. Regular single-phase domestic connection on a 15/45 meter.

So no difference in meter. Our May usage was less than April, (probably not running the spear point pump to water the crops), could this be the reason for no discount.

  • Author
  • Popular Post
3 minutes ago, GreasyFingers said:

So no difference in meter. Our May usage was less than April, (probably not running the spear point pump to water the crops), could this be the reason for no discount.

 

Yes!

If I'm understanding correctly you will get billed for actual consumption in May/June if it's less than April was.

"I don't want to know why you can't. I want to know how you can!"

19 hours ago, KannikaP said:

While on the subject of PEA, their Smart App seems to be up the Swannee. 

I have used it successfully for over 6 months, easy to pay the bill via Banking. This week I opened it up and it said there was an upgrade, so I clicked YES. Got one of two messages, either my phone is not compatible (Huawei on AIS) or not available in my country, (I am in Thailand).

Went to local PEA office where a techie first uninstalled the app, then could not find it in Google Play Store. Tried to install on a 'blank' Samsung with the same results.

A student in the office then came to tell me that the upgrade is no good and will be sorted in the coming weeks. I asked if this meant that no-one in Thailand can use the app, to which I got a giggle.

Has this happened to any members on here?


I wasn’t aware there was an app. I scan the QR on the bill via my banking app (I’m sure you’re aware, just a PSA)

  • Author
9 minutes ago, MadMuhammad said:

I wasn’t aware there was an app. I scan the QR on the bill via my banking app (I’m sure you’re aware, just a PSA)

 

The app has a few other "useful" features such as 13 months usage history and and "outage report" system.

 

"I don't want to know why you can't. I want to know how you can!"

38 minutes ago, MadMuhammad said:


I wasn’t aware there was an app. I scan the QR on the bill via my banking app (I’m sure you’re aware, just a PSA)

Just tried that, but get an error that the info from QR is invalid. Never mind, there is a lovely young lady at the PEA Office.

  • Popular Post
On 5/20/2021 at 7:08 AM, colinneil said:

Hells bells Crossy, what you got at home, an engineering workshop?

Got our bill, highest bill for more than 3 years, 791 baht, after discount just over five hundred baht.

Similar thoughts Colin , mine was 598 , A/C on most afternoons and nights for about 3 hours daily. I did ask 'er indoors why the same as last month .......................... might as well have asked my cat.

MEA bill has arrived and it's 7,056.54 Thb for the month. 1665 kwh used.  I hate when school is out and we can not go anywhere.  

20210522_195642.jpg

On 5/21/2021 at 6:56 AM, KannikaP said:

While on the subject of PEA, their Smart App seems to be up the Swannee. 

I have used it successfully for over 6 months, easy to pay the bill via Banking. This week I opened it up and it said there was an upgrade, so I clicked YES. Got one of two messages, either my phone is not compatible (Huawei on AIS) or not available in my country, (I am in Thailand).

 

This app?

 

1248268835_peaapp.png.e10385c2006af984a59f9e225517fbdb.png

On 5/21/2021 at 3:04 PM, ExpatOilWorker said:

I got 798 baht discount. 

 

20210521_150323.jpg

I like my 111.11 bill, must be a lucky number in there somewhere. 

28 minutes ago, fishtank said:

No discount here.

More lies in the land of scams.

No lies, not all have gotten them, and it might be the utilities were registered in a foreigners name and not a Thai's.  Not sure however, so unless someone can expand on my anecdote I might be wrong.  My discount, which I forgot to outline on my bill posted above was 579.48 Thb.  my power bill with MEA is registered in my ex-wifes name, guess I should change it one of these days.....lol

  • Popular Post

They certainly love their Apps at the PEA ! Not sure "Cremation" is right ? Although given the health and safety standard,,,,55555

 

SmartSelect_20210523-074720_Google Play Store.jpg

 

1 minute ago, CharlieH said:

They certainly love their Apps at the PEA !

SmartSelect_20210523-074720_Google Play Store.jpg

Yes, especially the Cremation one. I thought they used wood & gas. Maybe they'll go nuclear soon!

Guest
This topic is now closed to further replies.

Recently Browsing 0

  • No registered users viewing this page.

Account

Navigation

Search

Search

Configure browser push notifications

Chrome (Android)
  1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
  2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
  3. Adjust your preference.
Chrome (Desktop)
  1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
  2. Select Site settings.
  3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.