Energy peak could hike electricity bills

 

BANGKOK, 5 May 2017 (NNT) – Soaring temperatures have pushed energy usage to 30,303.4 Megawatts (MW) per day, the year’s highest figure so far and possibly a cause for a hike in production cost. 

Energy Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) Director for Electricity Production Management Rerngchai Kongthong disclosed that May 4 saw the year’s first energy usage peak at 30,303.4 MW. The spike, which took place at 2.20PM, coincided with a temperature of 35.2 degrees Celsius but did not hit last year’s top figure of 30,972.73 MW. 

High electricity demand has been attributed to the high heat as citizens use electrical appliances to try to the weather the temperatures. The latest peak was likely only quelled by a public effort to use more energy efficient machines. 

Rerngchai noted EGAT is closely monitoring energy usage as major spikes have taken place over the past 3 years. If usage rises to 32,059 MW, 3.5 percent higher than 2016, EGAT may have to activate its Bang Pakong and Ratchaburi generators and use auxiliary fuel, which would increase production costs and ultimately electricity bills for the public.

 

-- nnt 2017-05-05

It's been cooler than last year. A good portion of April was mild.  And now I'm sitting here in outer Bangkok with a nice breeze and temps in the mid 80s. If there is higher energy use, it must be because of the ever growing glut of malls.

On 5/5/2017 at 10:02 AM, Usernames said:

It's been cooler than last year. A good portion of April was mild.  And now I'm sitting here in outer Bangkok with a nice breeze and temps in the mid 80s. If there is higher energy use, it must be because of the ever growing glut of malls.

But but we need the A/C malls where else can the poor go to cool off at someone else's expense. 

On 5/5/2017 at 10:02 AM, Usernames said:

 And now I'm sitting here in outer Bangkok with a nice breeze and temps in the mid 80s.

That's quite nice, a proper temperature for a sauna. Here in Pattaya it's around 30's.

having worked in the electrical distributing companies in another country, i can tell you it is a great gig; they just pass on their costs with time-worn statements

Thailand is fortunate in having its peak load occur at a time when solar panels are still producing energy. The 2 typical Oz peak loads occur before and after any significant input from solar energy.