PEA Meter Readings and flooding.

[Crossy]

Does anyone have experience of how PEA or MEA handle meters that are not accessible due to flooding?

 

Our meter man is due over the next couple of days, if he has his wellies and comes at his regular time (which just happens to coincide with low tide) all will be good.

 

But what happens if he can't get to the meter?

 

Do they just wait until next month or something else?

 

[Kwasaki]

I would say ring up your local PEA office.

[Crossy]

2 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

I would say ring up your local PEA office.

 

Yeah, if we haven't got a bill by tomorrow night (which would be the latest he's ever been) I'll get Madam to call.

 

Just looking for previous knowledge, knowledge is power!

 

[Kwasaki]

6 minutes ago, Crossy said:

 

Yeah, if we haven't got a bill by tomorrow night (which would be the latest he's ever been) I'll get Madam to call.

 

Just looking for previous knowledge, knowledge is power!

 

Fair call my Mrs always pays PEA by phone via her bank app.

 

So if there's a problem she will ring PEA office.

 

Around our way now they have tightened up if you miss date to pay bill by,  they give 7 days only and they are around to take the meter. 

 

 

[Crossy]

I just realised we haven't had a water bill this month, but since the meter is actually under water ...

 

[KannikaP]

What if you use say 10 units per day = 300 per month and the meter reader comes 2 days late so usage is 320.

You will not get the current full discount

Edited October 18, 2022 by KannikaP

[Crossy]

2 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

What if you use say 10 units per day = 300 per month' and the meter reader comes 2 days later so usage is 320.

You will not get the current full discount

 

Yeah, we've actually just crept over the 300 unit mark this month due to some poor sunshine days ???? 

 

I don't think we'll starve because of it unlike some in the UK ???? 

[CharlieH]

48 minutes ago, Crossy said:

I just realised we haven't had a water bill this month, but since the meter is actually under water ...

 

They'll charge you for the flood ! ????

[swissbie]

In 2011 we had no meter reading for almost 3 months. No problem, they never cut the power off. The first bill after the floods we had to pay at the PEA office in person (they were quiet busy..).

[MrJ2U]

3 hours ago, Crossy said:

I'll get Madam to call.

Definitely be more efficient.

 

Good luck!

 

At least you still have power! 

[MrJ2U]

3 hours ago, KannikaP said:

What if you use say 10 units per day = 300 per month and the meter reader comes 2 days late so usage is 320.

You will not get the current full discount

Try and tell that to PEA.  Unfortunately they'll just look at you with eye's wide open while you explain that. Worth a try though with a fluent Thai Madam. 

[hotchilli]

19 hours ago, Kwasaki said:

Fair call my Mrs always pays PEA by phone via her bank app.

 

So if there's a problem she will ring PEA office.

 

Around our way now they have tightened up if you miss date to pay bill by,  they give 7 days only and they are around to take the meter. 

 

 

If you haven't got a bill you can't pay..

just wait for the meter to be read then pay immediately.

 

[Kwasaki]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

If you haven't got a bill you can't pay..

just wait for the meter to be read then pay immediately.

 

You can't pay in 7-11 the day you receive the bill or after due pay date.

My Mrs pays by phone sometime before due paid date sometimes after. 

Rarely pay my farmhouse 5/15 supply because most months it's my favorite bill due:- 0.00 baht. 

[Crossy]

Looks like the meter reader had his wellies (although he did manage to come at low tide) ???? 

 

Unfortunately, we used 303kWh so a reduced discount of 156.06 Baht ???? 

 

[KhunLA]

You can simply call PEA, give them your account info, and simply pay with a bank transfer after informed of the new bill.  Simply too easy.

 

If wanting, can set up account to auto pay PEA monthly, even easier if wanting.  Did that when living in Udon Thani, as O&A, longer distances from house.  Now trips aren't as long or as far, though if away, simply call, get info, transfer payment.

[topt]

On 10/19/2022 at 9:16 AM, Kwasaki said:

Rarely pay my farmhouse 5/15 supply because most months it's my favorite bill due:- 0.00 baht. 

No fixed charge at all?

Or waived because below some minimum amount?

[Kwasaki]

46 minutes ago, topt said:

No fixed charge at all?

Or waived because below some minimum amount?

Yes, it's 5/15 and have small fridge and a night light 24/7 but usage per month is very little.

Only pay when i stick the air-con on for a certain amount of days. 

[MJCM]

35 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

Yes, it's 5/15 and have small fridge and a night light 24/7 but usage per month is very little.

Only pay when i stick the air-con on for a certain amount of days. 

Exactly and those 0 THB bills only work for 5/15A meter's not for the regular 15/45A or higher. We also get those for our property next doors, only have a small 5 W light on in the house so that meter spins a bit (only 3-4 units used every month)

 

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 does not consume over 50 kWh for 3 consecutive months (including the current month), will be received free electricity for that month.

Electricity Tariffs Nov61.pdf

 

  

1 hour ago, topt said:

No fixed charge at all?

Or waived because below some minimum amount?

Fixed charge for a 5/15A is 8.19 THB but it's indeed waived if you stay below 50 Units for 3 months onwards and after that you get 0 THB bills

 

Edited October 22, 2022 by MJCM

[Kwasaki]

14 minutes ago, MJCM said:

Exactly and those 0 THB bills only work for 5/15A meter's not for the regular 15/45A or higher. We also get those for our property next doors, only have a small 5 W light on in the house so that meter spins a bit (only 3-4 units used every month)

 

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Our house is 15/45 and as most know there's a standing charge.

 

The family has been here for 16 days so with 5 of us in the house 4 air-cons blasting away 3 of them on mostly our bill came a couple of days after they left. 

I was expecting 4000 or so but it was 2,700 so that was a result. 

 

The Thai family next door are 5/15 and 1 out of 3 only pay zero.

2 of them don't have air-cons so i do not really know or have any idea how they use so much. 

 

 

Edited October 22, 2022 by Kwasaki

[MJCM]

1 hour ago, Kwasaki said:

I was expecting 4000 or so but it was 2,700 so that was a result. 

There is a discount in effect from Sept-Dec for the F^_t charge (which is a Fuel surcharge) maybe that also accounts a bit towards the lower bill ????

 

 

  

1 hour ago, Kwasaki said:

Our house is 15/45 and as most know there's a standing charge.

Standing Charge for a 15/45A is 38.22 if you use 0 Units, then it will be 38.22 + 7% VAT = 40.90 THB bill (No 0 THB bills for a 15/45 or higher meter)

Edited October 22, 2022 by MJCM