williet98248 Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Very hot and humid. I have been using the AC and the bill went up by about 25%. I just read in the BK Post that the charge for electricity will be increased as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attrayant Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 I've been paying about 4.5 baht per kWh ever since I came here back in 2011. If the rate has gone up, the landlord (mother in law) hasn't said anything to me about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEVUP Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Wife 1600 bht - Me 2600 bht The reason for the 1000 bht increase & you guessed it was the aircon Have the down stairs, I think 32k Btu Hatatchi on from 5 pm to 9 - 10 pm & then the Samsung 18k Btu upstairs bedroom all night from 9 pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeab1980 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 (edited) 25 minutes ago, attrayant said: I've been paying about 4.5 baht per kWh ever since I came here back in 2011. If the rate has gone up, the landlord (mother in law) hasn't said anything to me about it. MIL is making from you then government rate is at present 3.75 Edited April 29, 2017 by jeab1980 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attrayant Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 I'd appreciate a link to support that, so I can cut my payment accordingly. I calculated that based on a bill I saw some years ago. I had no idea the rate had gone down since then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tagaa Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 (edited) I do a quick calculation every month when I receive the bill. My cost per Kwh is consistently 4.01 to 4.05 Bt per Kwh, including VAT. This has been the cost per unit for as long as I can remember. The bill I received yesterday is 2563.09/638.0 units consumed = 4.01738 per unit. If I deduct VAT it's 3.7539. If you live in a condo or apartment, the management is most likely hitting you with a surcharge. Edited April 29, 2017 by Tagaa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeab1980 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 2 hours ago, attrayant said: I'd appreciate a link to support that, so I can cut my payment accordingly. I calculated that based on a bill I saw some years ago. I had no idea the rate had gone down since then. Pm sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Thea01 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Over the past six months I have seen my electricity bill reduce to an all time low of 756B to no higher than 890.00 but then my air conditioning was inoperative for three of those months. However, after repairs the cost rose to 1110B, 1460B and the last bill 1680B, (extreme heat). As far as charges being increased, haven't noticed any so far. We live in the north east and have a three bedroom home and plenty of electrical appliances, as well as 15 security lights operating 8 hours a night. So taking everything into consideration I am quite happy with the charges at the moment. The current bill equates to around A$65.00 for the month, which when you compare that to back home, anywhere between A$200 (B5000) to A$1600 (B40,000)a month and higher, I cannot whinge about the charges here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 4 hours ago, Tagaa said: The bill I received yesterday is 2563.09/638.0 units consumed = 4.01738 per unit. If I deduct VAT it's 3.7539. That fits, The price per unit for a private unit can vary between about 3.34 and 4.30 Baht/unit depending on consumption. A price increase due to the adaption of the fuel surcharged ("Ft") is far from described price hikes of the OP. Currently (up to April) the surcharge is indeed a deduction of -0.3729 Baht/unit. From May the Ft "surcharge" will go to -0.2477 Baht/unit. A price increase of 0.1252 Baht/unit. Electricity bill calculator: http://www.mea.or.th/en/aboutelectric/116/280/form/12 "1.2" is the usual tariff for private households. There has always been a mystical deviation of 0.01 Baht from the total sum in the printed bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 8 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said: That fits, The price per unit for a private unit can vary between about 3.34 and 4.30 Baht/unit depending on consumption. A price increase due to the adaption of the fuel surcharged ("Ft") is far from described price hikes of the OP. Currently (up to April) the surcharge is indeed a deduction of -0.3729 Baht/unit. From May the Ft "surcharge" will go to -0.2477 Baht/unit. A price increase of 0.1252 Baht/unit. Electricity bill calculator: http://www.mea.or.th/en/aboutelectric/116/280/form/12 "1.2" is the usual tariff for private households. There has always been a mystical deviation of 0.01 Baht from the total sum in the printed bill Out here in rural Khampaeng Phet I am paying the government rate inc VAT. Month price per unit Oct 2016 4.16 Nov 2016 4.15 Dec 2016 4.13 Jan 2017 4.10 Feb 2017 4.06 Mar 2017 4.11 Apr 2017 4.14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attrayant Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 8 hours ago, jeab1980 said: Pm sent Thanks for that. I can't dig up any bills at the moment, so I'll wait till the next one comes. I checked my spreadsheet and I'm actually using 4.2 as the rate, which is close enough. This is just for the two rooms in the house that I have claimed as mine (bedroom & large office) and where I run the a/c most of the time. I put a meter on both rooms so I can't be called a free loader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymbkk Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 I feel you ! On day some guys from the power department came and changed the meter in front of the house. They told my wife the old one was outdated .. since then the bill has doubled and they refuse to come check it .. as always in Thailand you can't argue with the government institutions.Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i claudius Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Our bills have rocketed this month , some of my family have been over from the UK and the bloody aircon has been on 24/7 i was frozen stiff . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonmoon Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 everytime my bill starts going up 30 to 40%, i will call the aircon maintenance guy to come and clean it. The bill will drop back to normal after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naam Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 4 minutes ago, Moonmoon said: everytime my bill starts going up 30 to 40%... ...i know it's may without looking at a calendar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYGuy816 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Either they made a mistake in setting up the new meter or it's due to the weather that makes AC's work double time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naam Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 8 hours ago, NYGuy816 said: Either they made a mistake in setting up the new meter or it's due to the weather that makes AC's work double time. neither nor! the 7kWh usage tallies exactly the information of the OP and Crossy's calculation. based on the hot weather nowadays and a low temperature setting the small 9k btu/h unit must have run a 100% compressor cycle. no more intelligent suggestions/explanations required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAS21 Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Here is mine for the last three years ...I pay early in the month so thy bill is for the previous month... if this info is of any use ... 2015 2016 2017 Jan 850 2142 2292 Feb 1537 1844 1371 Mar 1356 1626 1943 Apr 1500 1867 1926 May 3043 2630 2571 Jun 2758 3321 Jul 3574 2817 Aug 2720 2314 Sep 2706 2747 Oct 2788 2514 Nov 2077 2222 Dec 2762 2025 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naam Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 4 hours ago, Adam Jones said: Our electricity bill goes up with every appliance you add to your household. Don't forget that the bigger the screen on your television, the more electricity it uses. your electricity bill goes up because i have a 70" TV? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAS21 Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 On 2017-5-10 at 11:40 AM, JAS21 said: Here is mine for the last three years ...I pay early in the month so thy bill is for the previous month... if this info is of any use ... 2015 2016 2017 Jan 850 2142 2292 Feb 1537 1844 1371 Mar 1356 1626 1943 Apr 1500 1867 1926 May 3043 2630 2571 Jun 2758 3321 Jul 3574 2817 Aug 2720 2314 Sep 2706 2747 Oct 2788 2514 Nov 2077 2222 Dec 2762 2025 My last bill ...2903thb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwpage3 Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 Electrical cost per unit will rise every year for the next 20 years according to the government. As a side note, if you are going under financially because your bill went up 1000 baht, you probably should understand the world is changing and costs are increasing. Just because the cost stayed the same for 10 years does not mean the cost will stay the same forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naam Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 3 hours ago, JAS21 said: My last bill ...2903thb count your blessings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeab1980 Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 My bill for April to may was 1350bht exellent two aircons going 1 most of tbe day then 2 at night. This includes the shop elecyricity as well. This time of year we normaly average 1300 to 1900bht. Heat hasnt been to bad this year very close but i can live with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAS21 Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 22 hours ago, Naam said: count your blessings! See ... your last bill was more than the previous month ....of course you have to ... Cool that large room Feed you pool pumps etc I guess your 'staff' all have air con AND Power that 70" TV and, and, and ..... So your bill will be a little bit more than mine Sound about right to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotin Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Electric went up a year or so ago and there raising the price per unit again either now or very soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeab1980 Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 (edited) 30 minutes ago, Lotin said: Electric went up a year or so ago and there raising the price per unit again either now or very soon Now theres a few saying its going up again soon. So i took it upon myself to ask at the local PEA as i was passing it anyway today on route to global house. They (one lady behind the desk and her supervisor) assured me that there are no orders or plans in the near future to increase the electricity price. Untill at least oct/nov. Even then they are not sure its going to happen. Time will tell Edited May 17, 2017 by jeab1980 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naam Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 2 hours ago, JAS21 said: See ... your last bill was more than the previous month the period april/may was always the one with the highest electricity consumption. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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