Electric cost...

[Falcon]

Hi,

Does anyone know what the MEA (metropolitan electric company) F_trate is for? On the bill, we get the usual which isn't too bad in price, then you look below and it has the added fee's of:

Section 2 ( F_t ) Charge Used Energy x F_trate and then section 3 is the VAt @ 7% - these 2 together put almost 1,000 baht on top.

Can't do anything about the charges but just wondered what we are paying for.

thanks,

[JAS21]

Have a look here http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/623927-no-power-outage-no-f-t-charge-hike-during-maintenance-of-gas-platform-in-myanmar/ Pleantyof discussions on Ft recently.

Hope it helps

And of course the MEA site is in english http://www.mea.or.th/profile/index.php?l=en&tid=3&mid=2986&pid=2985

[JAS21]

In fact here you can calculate your bill ... I hadn't seen this before ... pleased that you posted http://www.mea.or.th/aboutelectric/index.php?l=en&tid=4&mid=280&pid=116&ctForm=form12

[Tep]

The Ft means Fuel Adjustment Charge. It is set every 4 months by the Energy Regulatory Commission and is variable depending on changes in fuel costs.

[Tywais]

My last bill for 739 units was 3.6821Baht/unit and FT (Fuel Tax) was .4692/unit. Previous month the FT was .5204.

[o2eZy]

I just got my electric bill in australia

used 2168KW/H in 3 months cost $482

what would be the cost in Bangkok for the same usage

[Crossy]

I just got my electric bill in australia

used 2168KW/H in 3 months cost $482

what would be the cost in Bangkok for the same usage

Approximately 8888 Baht. (A$303)

EDIT OK Tywais did proper sums below (I forgot the 7% VAT) Should be 9510 Baht (A$324)

[Tywais]

I just got my electric bill in australia

used 2168KW/H in 3 months cost $482

what would be the cost in Bangkok for the same usage

About 9630 Baht - 1.07 x ((2168 x 3.6821) + (2168 x .4692))

//Based on my last bill charges.

[o2eZy]

that seems ok

now I know why I did not see solar panels on the roofs like here in OZ

but I might still look into getting solar when we move back there...Like air conditioning 555

[JAS21]

Actually using the MEA Calculator it's actually more 2168 kwh comes to..

[JAS21]

error

[JAS21]

Sorry guys for the two blank posts ... tried to edit my post and failed..........

The MEA Calculator from their site it is actually a little more

[SOTIRIOS]

I would like to know if I can get them to check my external wires, as, I have seen signs of 'fiddling'...bits of wire on the ground..and some apparent 'stray wires' up top near the pole....and my bill has been going up 700 baht a month for the past 2 months now...neighbors are paying 1300 baht...and my bill was 3000 baht...

[boosta]

Get your own electrician to do it on the QT, not difficult.

[Tywais]

I would like to know if I can get them to check my external wires, as, I have seen signs of 'fiddling'...bits of wire on the ground..and some apparent 'stray wires' up top near the pole....and my bill has been going up 700 baht a month for the past 2 months now...neighbors are paying 1300 baht...and my bill was 3000 baht...

One way to check if you think they are tapping into your power line is to turn off all breakers in the house and check to see if the meter is still moving.

[weegee]

I would like to know if I can get them to check my external wires, as, I have seen signs of 'fiddling'...bits of wire on the ground..and some apparent 'stray wires' up top near the pole....and my bill has been going up 700 baht a month for the past 2 months now...neighbors are paying 1300 baht...and my bill was 3000 baht...

One way to check if you think they are tapping into your power line is to turn off all breakers in the house and check to see if the meter is still moving.

Or shut off your power to the house at night, and see what neighbours goes out as well....some will tap in after your meter....great hey?

[boosta]

If they tap in after the breakers and not for the whole house but just a non-obvious power-hog like their fridge you wouldn't know that way.

If you manually turn off and/or unplug everything in your house and the meter stops spinning you're in the clear at least at that point in time.

Or as I said, just get a recommended sparks in from out of the area who answers only to you he'll check it out.