Electricity Bill Discounts During COVID-19 in Thailand (2020)

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Thailand’s Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) instructed the Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA), Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA), and Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) to introduce electricity bill relief measures for households across the country. The measures were intended to ease financial pressure on residents and applied for three months, from March to May 2020.

For households that had already paid their March and April 2020 electricity bills before the discounts were applied, the eligible discount amounts were to be credited or deducted from a subsequent electricity bill, subject to the applicable conditions.

Once the discount and refund calculations had been processed, consumers could check their updated electricity bills through the MEA Smart Life application or by reviewing their electricity bill statements.

Download the MEA Smart Life App

• Android: <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=esrith.meawms&hl=th">Download from Google Play</a>

• iOS: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/th/app/smart-life/id651825361">Download from the App Store</a>

At the time, MEA stated that consumers did not need to worry about an immediate electricity disconnection due to delayed payment during the specified period. MEA also announced that May 2020 electricity bills would be available for payment from May 15, 2020. These details refer to the arrangements announced in 2020 and should not be treated as current payment or disconnection policies.

Further Information

• <a href="https://www.millennium-residence.net/discount-electricity-bill-during-the-covid-19/">Details of electricity bill discounts during COVID-19</a>

• <a href="https://www.millennium-residence.net/why-cannot-pay-the-electricity-bill-in-may-2020/">Reference article about electricity bill payments in May 2020</a>

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