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Energy Industry Act
พระราชบัญญัติการประกอบกิจการพลังงาน · EIA · B.E. 2550 (2007)
Overview
The Energy Industry Act B.E. 2550 (2007) restructured Thai electricity, natural gas, and energy industry regulation. It established the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and the framework for licensing, tariff-setting, and consumer protection in the energy sector.
- Promulgating authority
- Parliament
- พระราชบัญญัติ
- Enacted
- B.E. 2550 (2007)
- Official text
- https://www.ocs.go.th/searchlaw
Key Sections2
The 2 sections most frequently cited in practice or relevant to foreigners. Click any section for a deep-linkable page suitable for sharing.
Section 10
— ERC establishmentSection 10 constitutes the Energy Regulatory Commission (a chair plus six commissioners) as the independent regulator for electricity and natural gas; Section 30 establishes the ERC Office. (Section 9 lists the Minister's powers.)
Section 47
— LicensingEnergy-industry operations require ERC licence; categories include generation, transmission, distribution, retail.
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