Bangkok, PEA-MEA recommends using summer headlights. Keep an eye on additional debt after people find Pay Later to pay electricity bills instead. PEA found violations in electricity usage. May incur fines and be found to be in violation of the law.
Mr. Jaturong Suriyasasin, Deputy Governor of MEA or the Metropolitan Electricity Authority, as MEA spokesperson from the issue of “Is it true that turning on the air conditioner + fan can save electricity?” I would like to answer that it is true because the air conditioner temperature setting increases every 1 degree. Celsius will reduce electricity usage by approximately 10%, so setting the temperature at 27 degrees Celsius will definitely save more electricity than setting the temperature at 25 degrees Celsius. But to help residents feel more comfortable. Turning on the fan helps It will cause wind to hit the body. And make you feel cooler than before by up to 2 degrees Celsius without fear that turning on the fan for a long time will result in higher electrici
ty bills. Because the fan is an electrical appliance that uses very little electricity.
MEA also warns that during very hot weather, such as an outside temperature of 40 degrees Celsius, if the air conditioner temperature in the room is set to the same level as 26 degrees Celsius, the air conditioner will have to work to reduce the temperature to 14 degrees Celsius, causing the air conditioner to work harder. and consumes more electricity than before For every 1 degree increase in outside temperature, the air conditioner will consume more than 3% more electricity. The air conditioner must maintain the temperature in conditions where the heat from outside is disturbing. Therefore, it is the cause of the increase in electricity usage units.
Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) recommends good tips. How to use an air conditioner to save electricity:
1. Select the BTU size of the air conditioner to suit the room space. In order for the air conditioner to work at full efficiency, and air conditioners with a s
ize of 9,000-21,000 BTU are suitable for small to medium sized rooms such as condos, air conditioners with a size of 21,000-30,000 BTU are suitable for medium to large rooms, such as living rooms and halls, while large air conditioners 30,000-36,000 BTU suitable for large rooms such as home offices, restaurants, cafes, etc.
Turn on the air conditioner at 26-27 degrees along with turning on the fan. Turning on the fan helps in another way to dissipate heat. Increase air movement within the room and makes the temperature in the room cool faster It also helps reduce electricity costs by 10%.
Clean the air conditioner regularly every 6 months. Always clean the air conditioner filter every 1 month and clean the air conditioner every 6 months to get rid of dust that builds up inside. This will allow the air conditioner to work at full power.
Turn off the air conditioner when not in use. And you should not turn the air conditioner off and on frequently. It’s better than turning the air conditioner on and off beca
use the operating period of the air conditioner that consumes the most power is When we started turning on the air conditioner and start the motor Therefore, the more often the air conditioner is turned on The more power is consumed.
Set a time to turn off the air conditioner to help save on energy costs. Setting the time to turn off the air conditioner is the most appropriate way to control the hours of use of the air conditioner. Especially at night when the weather isn’t too hot. You may turn to using a fan instead.
Close doors and windows in the room tightly. The more there are holes in the room for the air conditioner to pass through or the hot air from outside to pass in, the more The more it causes the air conditioner to work harder to maintain a constant cooling temperature.
PEA has also discovered that some fraudulent groups claim to be able to tamper with meters. Connect to direct power without going through a meter. or fix electrical equipment By reducing the electricity usage unit and resulting
in less electricity costs, PEA would like to warn electricity users not to be fooled because in addition to having to pay additional costs. You must also pay fines and damages as well as other expenses. and being prosecuted both civilly and criminally
People are asked to check their employee identification cards or authorization letters from PEA before allowing them to inspect the meters. In order to help protect the interests and property of the public, PEA asks for cooperation from the public if they see theft of electrical wires and electrical equipment. Notify the Provincial Electricity Authority in the area. or notify at Tel. 1129 PEA Contact Center 24 hours a day
Reporters reported that from now from the increased use of air conditioners in the summer Electricity bills must be more expensive. In the online social system, netizens are starting to have intelligent people. Find someone to pay the electricity bill on behalf of those who use the Pay Later service by the meter owner. Will find someone to pa
y the electricity bill instead, for example, pay 3,000 baht on the electricity bill, the user of the Pay Later service will pay for it instead. They may receive 2,800 baht in cash from the meter owner and pay 3,000 baht for electricity and use the installment system through the Pay Later service. Both PEA and MEA are not affected. Because you will get the full amount because the Pay Later service will issue the money to pay first. But the problem may be that there may be more people who are in debt with the Pay Later service. This may cause an impact on the national debt system as a result.
Source: Thai News Agency