Use of electricity to surge in April and May, says EGAT

BANGKOK, 21 March 2016 (NNT) – The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) says the use of electricity will surge exponentially in April and May, while urging all sectors to be aware of possible blackouts.

EGAT said temperatures in the months of April and May could rise as high as 38 degrees Celsius, while the use of household electricity could jump to 28,000 megawatts during the period, meaning a 4.1 percent increase compared to the same period last year.

EGAT then urged businesses and households in many parts of the country to cut electricity use, in order to avoid blackouts to the service.

To avert an electricity crisis, EGAT has instructed the North Bangkok Power Plant and the Hongsa Power Plant to be well-prepared and to increase their electricity generation capacity during these months.

-- NNT 2016-03-21

My A/Cs will be running day and night as always. If the power goes out I'll turn on the generator and do some quick and dirty rewiring.

"Use of electricity to surge in April and May, says EGAT"

Jeez they must have some super modeller software to work that one out !

This is a surprise to the government? Redundant news.

How on earth will they ever be able to meet the electric demands once they get their electric buses and cars like they said. They can't even meet the daily energy requirements now if they are warning to take measures to prevent blackouts!

I can't run two airco's in my house and the microwave doesn't warm up anything between 6 and 9 pm...even one airco from 6 to 9 pm can't do his job.

​Being as a big part of the electricity is water fed generators,what happens if the dams get to low to run them.

​Being as a big part of the electricity is water fed generators,what happens if the dams get to low to run them.

Easy, the Enlightened One will visit these dams -- take some selfies and Bingo the water levels will rise.

​Being as a big part of the electricity is water fed generators,what happens if the dams get to low to run them.

Only about 5% of electricity is generated by hydro.

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It looks like more trips to the mall to keep cool.

​Being as a big part of the electricity is water fed generators,what happens if the dams get to low to run them.

Easy, the Enlightened One will visit these dams -- take some selfies and Bingo the water levels will rise.

Is that before or after walking over and back across the water.

I won't be using the metro or skytrain these days and i guess many more people won't.

I won't be using the metro or skytrain these days and i guess many more people won't.

Why?

Is it too cold in the BTS and MRT?

As it does every hot season.

This is a surprise to the government? Redundant news.

Wonder if Burma is conducting shut down mainenace on their gas supply again this year..? Maybe another suprise for EGAT LOL