Causes of High Electricity Bills in Thai Apartments

[thailand49]

On 11/8/2024 at 11:41 AM, Sydebolle said:

The most often reason is the sheer greed of landlords massively inflating electricity bills to their benefit. While a unit is 4 Baht, the top I've heard of in an apartment on Sukhumvit Soi 71 was a staggering 25 Baht. Go figure - you're welcome! 

Clarify that question before signing a lease; get the electricity bill straight from the provider, in Bangkok it is MEA, the rest of the land it is PEA! 

In a Condo or apartment where?  Not happening here In Thailand, I have a apartment building PEA comes out put the meter outside on pole each of my units meters were purchase and installed by my contractor. Each month the reading is taken and tenants are charged. When interested party want to rent they are told the price take it or leave it end of story.

PEA isn't going to put an government meter in each unit for me or dozens, hundreds for a large Condo he would be there all day.

My brother lives in a gated community of 50 homes, they get one bill the management companies personnel breaks it all down by each home owner meter install by builder no utility is going to come in install that many meters!

Interesting the topic is about renting as noted owner isn't going to replace a old unit working fine to the owner. It comes down if it bothers you and really like the place plan to stay long then ask owner you want to install new. Same with frig, TV.

I speak as an owner and property management experience. I once had an apartment unit for rent an old lady came love the unit but on 3rd floor told me I need to install an person lift for her it was the law. I told her politely that law applies to new construction not this old building. Get your old ass out just joking! 

Tenter, buyers beware not after!

 

[georgegeorgia]

3 hours ago, thailand49 said:

 I once had an apartment unit for rent an old lady came love the unit but on 3rd floor told me I need to install an person lift for her it was the law. I told her politely that law applies to new construction not this old building. Get your old ass out just joking! 

Sounds like you indirectly discriminate against people with a disability? And even ageism ,"old lady " 

Of course your not old 

 

 

[Sydebolle]

3 hours ago, thailand49 said:

In a Condo or apartment where?  Not happening here In Thailand, I have a apartment building PEA comes out put the meter outside on pole each of my units meters were purchase and installed by my contractor. Each month the reading is taken and tenants are charged. When interested party want to rent they are told the price take it or leave it end of story.

PEA isn't going to put an government meter in each unit for me or dozens, hundreds for a large Condo he would be there all day.

My brother lives in a gated community of 50 homes, they get one bill the management companies personnel breaks it all down by each home owner meter install by builder no utility is going to come in install that many meters!

Interesting the topic is about renting as noted owner isn't going to replace a old unit working fine to the owner. It comes down if it bothers you and really like the place plan to stay long then ask owner you want to install new. Same with frig, TV.

I speak as an owner and property management experience. I once had an apartment unit for rent an old lady came love the unit but on 3rd floor told me I need to install an person lift for her it was the law. I told her politely that law applies to new construction not this old building. Get your old ass out just joking! 

Tenter, buyers beware not after!

 

Well, after 40 years in the realm I know of own experience, that what you say is possible but not the norm. Landlords make money whenever and wherever they can. Every condominium gets a house register and a land title deed which qualifies for an electricity meter (MEA or PEA) and a water meter. 
Some lessors though have an individual meter installed in front of each condominium but get one master bill for the whole building; due to the progressive charging not always a good idea. But what comes in handy is the 380V/3P hook-up with a TOU, a digital meter noting consumption by time as well. From 6am to 10pm the charges are 4 Baht/unit, 10pm-6am as well as holidays and weekends are low-tariffed at 1 Baht/unit. As most air conditioners run at night, the house estate/condominium building owners make a killing on that. In a 10 houses gated compound the savings were a hefty 60,000 Baht/month, the costs for street lighting and swimming pool already deducted. 
 

[thailand49]

1 hour ago, georgegeorgia said:

Sounds like you indirectly discriminate against people with a disability? And even ageism ,"old lady " 

Of course your not old 

 

 

I didn't, I've obtained a number of recognitions from City agency for my word managing a number of building for my family and others. 

When I started cause I'm a believer in being treated equally and I was a renter I went down to those agencies to learn what the renters rights were and also the rights of owners I represented.

 

Whenever I had a vacancy licensed it was all about Disclosures to perspective tenants those selected were given a booklet from the rent board outlining everyone's rights and the fee owners must paid to the City agency each year can be passed on to the tenants. Tenants were notified each year the max owners can raise rents and outline the interest paid to the deposit.

 

In 1989, after a major 7.1 earthquake the City building department issue notices to have all rental building inspected the 4 that I managed luckily had no major damages and on inspection review found my yearly up keep were all up to date and passed with 95 scores.

 

As for this old lady or disable far from your personal attack and assumption I discriminated. If she had applied and qualified but her misinformed request I clarified and presented her at the time the actual ordinance outlined along with the name,address phone of the agency to check. 

 

Her request was basically requesting owners of a 1910 Victorian to put in an elevator for her. 

 

In a unofficial interview a few years back there was an warehouse fire in Oakland CA, which many were burned alive. This was an owner renting to an individual who rented the whole warehouse then sub let it out to individual artist that turn it into a fire trap. My opinion was both should go to jail.

 

Nice try!  Don't make things personal. 🤣

[CallumWK]

On 11/5/2024 at 6:09 AM, Nemises said:

 

28??!!  No thanks. Most doctors recommend keeping the thermostat set to around 20 degrees Celsius for the most comfortable sleep. 

 

Not sure if you have ever been to Thailand, otherwise you would know that 20° in the west feels completely different to 20° in Thailand.

When it's 20°C outside in Thailand, you will wear a thick pullover and probably a coat, while the same temperature in the west will feel comfortable

[thailand49]

12 minutes ago, Sydebolle said:

Well, after 40 years in the realm I know of own experience, that what you say is possible but not the norm. Landlords make money whenever and wherever they can. Every condominium gets a house register and a land title deed which qualifies for an electricity meter (MEA or PEA) and a water meter. 
Some lessors though have an individual meter installed in front of each condominium but get one master bill for the whole building; due to the progressive charging not always a good idea. But what comes in handy is the 380V/3P hook-up with a TOU, a digital meter noting consumption by time as well. From 6am to 10pm the charges are 4 Baht/unit, 10pm-6am as well as holidays and weekends are low-tariffed at 1 Baht/unit. As most air conditioners run at night, the house estate/condominium building owners make a killing on that. In a 10 houses gated compound the savings were a hefty 60,000 Baht/month, the costs for street lighting and swimming pool already deducted. 
 

You basically saying what I said but disagree!

That owners and manager here are going to make money that is how it works here so when renting if you know it is five owners want ten agree or walk it is that easy.

You can't rent get a bill later and whine about it. Here once a tenant complaint that his bill was too high I told point blank it might be the old frig you running. If I bring in an electrian he changes the meter next two months you bill still high you need to reimburse the replacement like most poor Thai he packed up middle of night and took off LOL

[KannikaP]

On 11/5/2024 at 6:09 AM, Nemises said:

 

28??!!  No thanks. Most doctors recommend keeping the thermostat set to around 20 degrees Celsius for the most comfortable sleep. 

Yes, but underneath a 13  TOG duvet.

[novacova]

With the blower/fan set on high and the temp high running @ ~ 27-28 degrees is the most efficient way to run these things, the more and faster the air is blowing across the coils the cooler. Setting at a low temperature and low fan speed is inefficient.

[NativeBob]

One ugly woman charged 8THB/unit. Just checked the meter herself and issued handwritten bill. 

What could we do back then?

That was/is her perception of business

[Nemises]

11 hours ago, KannikaP said:

Yes, but underneath a 13  TOG duvet.

Not sure what a TOG is, but yeah whatever you reckon 👍 

[Nemises]

12 hours ago, CallumWK said:

 

Not sure if you have ever been to Thailand, otherwise you would know that 20° in the west feels completely different to 20° in Thailand.

When it's 20°C outside in Thailand, you will wear a thick pullover and probably a coat, while the same temperature in the west will feel comfortable

Not sure if you know how to use a search engine but if you did you would learn;

 

“most doctors recommend keeping the thermostat set between 65 to 68 degrees Fahrenheit (15.6 to 20 degrees Celsius)for the most comfortable sleep.”

 

https://www.sleepfoundation.org/bedroom-environment/best-temperature-for-sleep

 

 

[arick]

Get rid of this stupid article why is it showing up on your main screen all the time it's like 2 months old or more