Bangkok, Very hot weather last night. Thai people cool off by turning on the air conditioner more and more. Electricity use in Thailand has reached its highest level or a new peak. Near 9 p.m., 35,550.9 megawatts The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand said that due to the extremely hot weather this year Causing electricity use to continuously surge to record highs (peaks) Most recently, there was a new national peak on April 22, 2024 at 8:57 p.m. at 35,550.9 megawatts, higher than last year by 1,420.4 megawatts or 4.2 percent due to the hot and very hot weather. during the day Therefore, heat accumulates. Resulting in such a peak Reporters reported that during the first 8 months of this year Even though the cost of electricity per unit will not increase. But our country has a stepped electricity rate, meaning the more you use, the higher the electricity cost per unit in the last place will be. This will cause people to pay more for electricity as well. In the hottest months This year, there have been 5 power peaks, with the Ministry of Energy managing to have enough electricity and fuel without shortages. But because Thailand has imported more liquefied natural gas (LNG) to produce electricity. And the depreciating baht will cause the real cost of electricity production to increase as well. And in the end, people will have to pay more in the future. Source: Thai News Agency