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A cabinet meeting has approved measures to help alleviate the financial burden of people amid this fresh wave of Covid-19 by reducing electricity and water bills in May and June, a news source said on Wednesday.

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) announced that though the electricity tariff structure in Thailand will remain the same for the next five years, it will also offer benefits to consumers who produce their own power.

Thailand’s B Grimm Power expects the consumption of electricity in the country this year to grow by 10 to 15 per cent.

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on Friday set aside Bt2.61 billion to maintain fuel tariff (Ft) from May to August at -15.32 satang per unit in a bid to help ease people’s financial burden.

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) will discuss regulations for electricity procurement from community power plants aimed at the grass-roots economy, as well as the draft on annoucements inviting people to sell electricity and join the project on March 3.

Laos’ move to defer payments for its power consumption will not have a significant impact on BCPG, the company’s president Bundit Sapianchai said on Monday.

Construction of two coal-fired power plants will begin at the end of this year in Xekong province in the southeast of Laos, according to a senior government official on Tuesday.

The Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) has increased the price at which it purchases solar power from households, government spokeswoman Ratchada Thanadirek revealed on Tuesday.

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said it will determine the new rate for charging electric vehicles (EV) once the time period for the current rate of Bt2.63 per unit is over.

Khon Kaen Sugar Industry Pcl (KSL) expects sales next year to rise about 10 per cent, driven by a 20 per cent increase in the sugar price from 13-14 cents to 16-17 cents per pound.

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has decided to further reduce fuel tariff for electricity generation from January to April next year by 15.32 satang from the 12.43 satang reduction put in place from September to December this year, said Khomkrit Tantrawanich, secretary-general and spokesperson of ERC.

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is planning to give up Bt2 billion from its 2020 return on invested capital (ROIC) to restart a project in 2021 on lowering the cost of electricity.