EPPO expects electricity consumption to be at its peak this year in the summer as the economy improves after the opening of the country. ensure there is enough electricity because the power reserve is still up to 30%
Mr. Veerapat Kiatfuengfoo Deputy Director-General of the Energy Policy and Planning Office (EPPO) revealed that the highest electricity consumption (peak) of 2023 this summer will be the highest in the past three years or higher than 30,936 megawatts due to economic growth. from the opening of the country resulting in increased electricity consumption However, it is confident that Thailand has sufficient electricity to support the increasing demand. Since Thailand's power reserves are as high as 30%, however, according to the study, it was found that Thailand's power reserves will start to decrease after the demand increases. because the economy began to recover Including the use of more electric vehicles will result in the power reserve returning to normal at 15% in 2025, but in the country's power development plan 2023-2037 or PDP 2023, the new version that is being prepared will abandon the consideration of the country's power reserves and change to the use of the Reliability Index criteria or Loss of Load Expectation instead
As for the progress of the preparation of the country's power development plan 2023-2037 or PDP 2023, it is expected to be completed by the middle of 2023, but it is expected to be announced next year. Because it has to go through the process of approval from the PDP sub-committee, then open for public hearing and submit to the Energy Policy Executive Committee (Energy Policy Executive Committee) and the National Energy Policy Council (NEPC) and the Cabinet. .Considered to approve the announcement for further use
Source: Thai News Agency