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Infrastructure
Electricity |
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The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT),
has been primarily responsible for power generation and transmission,
whereas the Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) and the Provincial
Electricity Authority (PEA) share the responsibility of distributing
electricity to Bangkok and the provinces, respectively. EGAT reports
to the Office of the Prime Minister, whereas MEA and PEA report to
the Ministry of Interior.
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ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION |
| Unit: Million baht or
as stated |
2001
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2002
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Average
2003 (Estimate) |
| Electricity consumption
(million kilowatt-hour) |
97,887.1
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105,181.8
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93,852.7
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(5.9)
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(7.5)
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(6.9)
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| Households |
21,177.9
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21,963.2
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19,634.0
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(9.2)
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(3.7)
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(6.7)
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| Small-scale businesses
(consume 0-30 kw) |
9,267.9
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9,750.8
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8,676.7
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(6.6)
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(5.2)
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(6.6)
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| Medium-scale businesses
(consume 31-1999 kw) |
18,368.7
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19,071.6
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16,643.5
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(3.9)
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(3.8)
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(4.5)
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| Large-scale businesses
(consume 2000 kw upwards) |
35,319.8
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37,964.2
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34,199.2
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| Notes:
Figures in parentheses represent percentage changes from the
same period of the previous year. Figures of total
consumption are from the Electricity Generating Authority of
Thailand, whereas those of economic sectors consumption are
from the Metropolitan and Provincial Electricity
Authorities. The figures have been reclassified by the
Metropolitan and Provincial Electricity Authorities
according to the volume of consumption (load pattern). |
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EGAT's Annual
Operations
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2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
| Thailand's Total Installed Capacity |
Megawatts |
22,034 |
23,755 |
25,241 |
| EGAT'S Installed Capacity |
Megawatts |
15,000 |
15,000 |
14,811 |
| Installed Capacity of Private Power
Producers |
Megawatts |
7,074 |
8,775 |
10,430 |
| Transmission Line Length |
Circuit-kilometres |
27,039 |
27,932 |
28,322 |
| Employees |
Persons |
28,543 |
27,950 |
27620 |
ELECTRICITY
MEDIUM AND LONG TERM PLANS |
| Growth in
supply and demand of energy until end of Eight Plan |
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Year |
Supply (MW) |
Demand (MW) |
| 1995 |
14,372 |
11,880 |
| 1996 |
15,628 |
13,009 |
| 1997 |
16,960 |
14,193 |
| 1998 |
18,261 |
15,315 |
| 1999 |
21,136 |
16,446 |
| 2000 |
22,836 |
17,685 |
| 2001 |
25,376 |
19,029 |
| 2002 |
26,876 |
20,237 |
| 2003 |
28,376 |
21,440 |
| 2004 |
30,076 |
22,690 |
| 2005 |
31,766 |
23,997 |
| 2006 |
33,456 |
25,371 |
| 2007 |
35,296 |
26,835 |
| 2008 |
37,405 |
28,409 |
| 2009 |
39,318 |
30,044 |
| 2010 |
41,618 |
31,749 |
| 2011 |
43,918 |
33,532 |
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Source : National
Energy Policy Committee |
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EGAT's long-term
plan is to increase the minimum power reserve from 15% to
25% to raise energy supply security. EGAT's plans of
increasing net installed capacity by 30,929 MW will bring
Thailand's total capacity to 43,918 MW by 2011.
Independent Power
Producer Program
In 1995, the independent power producer (IPP)
program was launched in an effort to partly privatize
state-controlled power utilities. Foreign and local
companies have shown great interest in building, owning and
operating large power plants that will ease the state's
burden of investing in power generation.
The IPP projects will be wholly private
undertakings. Some of the key IPP terms set by the
Government are:
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Tny power prices submitted by
IPPs should not exceed EGAT's set cost |
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The contract for the power
purchase agreement must be between 20 and 25 years
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The capacity of each project for
commissioning in 1996-2002 must not exceed 1,400 MW,
but may be expanded during the years 2003-2006
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Investors must have proven
technological capability matching the required
performance specifications |
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Fuel choices must be clear,
acceptable to the public, have stable pricing
structure, have secured supply and support the
Government's policy on fuel diversification for the
country. |
Priorities for project sites will be given to the following
areas in the following order; central region, west coast
(e.g. Prachuab Khiri Khan), east coast (e.g. Rayong), other
regions and neighboring countries.
Sources: EGAT, MEA, PEA and The Bank of
Thailand |
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