Pirapan says electricity bills to stay at same ratePirapan: No plan to raise priceEnergy Minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga on Wednesday assured the public that electricity bills will not rise from May to August as the ministry is committed to maintaining the present power tariff for households at 4.18 baht per unit. Mr Pirapan, who is also a deputy prime minister, said yesterday the current fuel tariff (Ft) rate was set at 4.18 baht per unit in January and will end in April. "We want to maintain the present rate as long as possible. "I am confident that people will not see a spike in electricity bills as we are working hard to alleviate financial burdens on the people," he said. At present, the government also provides a Ft rate of 3.99 baht per unit for households that use electricity, amounting to no more than 300 units per month.
