NationThailand/ANN-ElevenMedia-Sept 30
Electricity will be distributed in the Yangon region townships on a four-hour rotation system, while industrial zones will receive eight hours a day, according to the announcements of the respective township electricity offices. Starting from September 28, electricity will be provided on a four-hour rotation system. Electricity will be provided in industrial zones from 9 am to 5 pm. “It will take turns. If the electricity is off, they can ask the relevant township electricity office,” said an official from the Yangon Electricity Supply Corporation (YESC). After the announcement of the change in electricity rates, the electricity supply is almost normal, but these days, some residents of Yangon said that the power outage time is increasing. Starting September 1, electricity bills will be increased and the Ministry of Electric Power announced that the charge will be increased from the previous maximum of 125 kyats to 300 kyats for household use and from the previous maximum of 180 kyats to 500 kyats for commercial use. The electricity rates will be fixed at 250 kyats for non-household use such as industries, businesses, one-off, temporary use, street lights, government offices, state-owned industries, state-owned businesses, river water supply, municipal offices and enterprises, non-governmental organizations, foreign embassies, and international organizations from 1 to 5,000 units, 400 kyats from 5,001 to 20,000 units, and 500 kyats from 20,001 units and above. Read more at: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/asean/40041947
