Thailand Plans to Terminate Cambodia Power Purchase Agreement Amid Border Dispute
Provincial Electricity Authority to redirect supply after suspension of exports to Cambodia and power infrastructure damage
The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) of Thailand is preparing to terminate its power purchase agreement with Cambodia, following the suspension of electricity exports amid rising tensions along the Thai‑Cambodian border.
The termination was deemed legally necessary after Thailand ceased transmission days before a Thai soldier was injured by a landmine in the Chong Bok border area on July 16.
PEA Governor Mongkol Treekijjanon has stated that arrangements are underway to redirect fifty megawatts previously provided to Cambodia for domestic demand.
He reported damage to Thai distribution infrastructure—including poles and transmission lines—by shrapnel during recent cross‑border clashes, causing temporary outages; repairs have restored approximately ninety percent of affected facilities.
Energy regulators have set an electricity tariff of three point ninety‑five baht per kilowatt‑hour for the September to December billing period.
This marginal reduction follows the current rate of three point ninety‑eight baht per unit which applies until the end of August.
Secretary‑General Poonpat Leesombatpiboon attributed the slight tariff adjustment to expected declines in imported liquefied natural gas prices, noting that natural gas comprises around sixty percent of Thailand’s power generation fuel mix.
The termination of the Cambodia power contract and the revised tariff schedule form part of broader energy policy adjustments undertaken by Thai authorities in response to evolving security and economic conditions in mid‑2025.
The termination was deemed legally necessary after Thailand ceased transmission days before a Thai soldier was injured by a landmine in the Chong Bok border area on July 16.
PEA Governor Mongkol Treekijjanon has stated that arrangements are underway to redirect fifty megawatts previously provided to Cambodia for domestic demand.
He reported damage to Thai distribution infrastructure—including poles and transmission lines—by shrapnel during recent cross‑border clashes, causing temporary outages; repairs have restored approximately ninety percent of affected facilities.
Energy regulators have set an electricity tariff of three point ninety‑five baht per kilowatt‑hour for the September to December billing period.
This marginal reduction follows the current rate of three point ninety‑eight baht per unit which applies until the end of August.
Secretary‑General Poonpat Leesombatpiboon attributed the slight tariff adjustment to expected declines in imported liquefied natural gas prices, noting that natural gas comprises around sixty percent of Thailand’s power generation fuel mix.
The termination of the Cambodia power contract and the revised tariff schedule form part of broader energy policy adjustments undertaken by Thai authorities in response to evolving security and economic conditions in mid‑2025.
