Bangkok electric bill seems really high - is someone tapping into our line?

[Straight8]

how the heck does a small 1 bedder rack up over a 6000 baht electricity bill??

 

Wow!!!

[Lancelot01]

On 5/8/2024 at 11:27 AM, OneMoreFarang said:

If you can switch everything off in your home and have a look at your meter. If it runs, then someone else is using your electricity.

Best do this several time, especially when you think someone might charge the car, use AC, etc.

 

Another reason could be dirty ACs. If they are dirty, and old, then they need a lot more power to cool down the home.

Not many in Thailand have their a/c serviced on a regular basis. It's a simple job and, if done regularly, inexpensive. 

[OneMoreFarang]

2 hours ago, Lancelot01 said:

Not many in Thailand have their a/c serviced on a regular basis. It's a simple job and, if done regularly, inexpensive. 

I guess part of the question is how oversized the AC is.

In one apartment I had an AC which was just a little warmer than usual when it was time to clean it.

In another apartment the AC was just not able to cool down the room anymore. It needed cleaning every couple of months.