MEA revises household energy charges from September
New progressive household energy charges will range from 2.3488 to 4.3583 baht per unit from September, before service fees, Ft and VAT.
The Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) will apply revised progressive energy charges for residential customers from the September 2026 billing cycle, following a resolution by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on August 5.
The revision removes the cost of electricity used to provide public-lighting services from the tariffs charged to residential users, meaning customers will no longer bear the expense through their electricity bills.
Revised household energy-charge bands
The new energy charges under Residential Rate 1.1 are:
- Units 1–15: 2.3488 baht per unit
- Units 16–25: 2.9882 baht per unit
- Units 26–200: 3.0000 baht per unit
- Units 201–400: 4.1584 baht per unit
- Unit 401 onwards: 4.3583 baht per unit
The charges under Residential Rate 1.2 are:
- Units 1–200: 3.0000 baht per unit
- Units 201–400: 4.1584 baht per unit
- Unit 401 onwards: 4.3583 baht per unit
The rates apply from electricity bills issued for September 2026 onwards.
How the progressive rate is calculated
Electricity consumption is charged cumulatively across the applicable bands. Reaching a higher band does not mean that all electricity used during the billing period will be charged at the highest rate.
For example, units falling within the first band are charged at that band’s rate, while only the units exceeding its threshold are charged at the next rate.
The listed amounts cover only the energy charge. The final electricity bill will also include the monthly service charge, the energy adjustment charge known as the Ft charge, and value-added tax.
Residential customer definition expanded
MEA has also revised the definition of residential electricity users.
The category now covers homes, temples, monastic establishments and religious premises of all faiths. It also includes premises used continuously for residential purposes that do not yet have permanent household registration, subject to the prescribed criteria and conditions.
Customers seeking further information can contact MEA through the Line official account MEA Connect at @MEAthailand, identified by a green shield beside the official account name.
Users can select Contact MEA Call Center Online 1130 from the menu, contact the MEA Call Center on 1130 or obtain information through the MEA website.
