The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is preparing to buy an additional 200 megawatts of electricity from biomass power operators to avoid a potential power shortage as gas supply dwindles from the Erawan block in the Gulf of Thailand.
Khomgrich Tantravanich, secretary-general of the ERC, said the purchase announcement will be made soon to increase the power reserve for use in the summer, when demand for electricity is usually high.
Households and businesses need more electricity for cooling systems to alleviate the heat, especially in April.
