Welfare Card Electricity Support 315 THB
You have a state welfare card ("poverty card") — do you get an electricity discount, how much a month, what does 315 THB mean in units, and what happens if you go over? This page lays out the welfare-card electricity support in plain terms: the 315-THB whole-bill ceiling, the cliff people miss, how it differs from the free-50-units right, who qualifies, and when to register with the utility.
If you hold a registered state welfare card, the state pays your ENTIRE electricity bill when the monthly bill is at most 315 THB (incl. VAT) — the bill shows 0. But if the bill goes over 315 THB by even one baht, that month gets no support at all and you pay the full amount (a cliff, not a partial discount). This is a different right from the free first-50-units benefit, which applies to registered users consuming ≤50 units/month — both tracks require registering with the utility (the 2569 round ran 20 Jul–30 Sep 2026). The 315 THB is a money ceiling, not a unit quota — roughly 83 units/month for a Type-1.1 home.
How Many Free Units Does the Welfare Card Give?
A common mix-up: "free 50 units" is no longer for every household, and holding a card does not mean 50 free units in every case — you must actually use ≤50 units and meet the conditions. Anyone using more than 50 units is measured against the 315-THB ceiling instead.
How Many Units Is 315 THB of Electricity?
A simple anchor: 50 units on the Type-1.1 tiers is about 180 THB in reality (still under the 315-THB ceiling), so a registered user at that usage level typically pays 0.
If Your Bill Goes Over 315 THB, What Do You Pay?
If the whole-month bill exceeds 315 THB by even one baht, that month gets no support at all and you pay the full amount — not just the part above 315. This is the cliff: a 314-THB bill pays 0, but a 316-THB bill pays the full 316. The only workaround is to keep usage so the bill stays at or under 315 THB (turn off high-draw appliances, avoid unnecessary air-con / water-heater use, and check for electricity leaks).
| Whole-month bill (incl. VAT) | State pays | You pay |
|---|---|---|
| 180 THB | 180 THB (whole bill) | 0 THB |
| 315 THB (at the ceiling) | 315 THB (whole bill) | 0 THB |
| 316 THB (over by 1) | 0 THB | 316 THB (the whole amount) |
| 400 THB | 0 THB | 400 THB (the whole amount) |
The bill amounts above are illustrative, to explain the cliff only; real amounts depend on units used + that period's Ft. Check yours on the home bill calculator and see payment options on the how-to-pay page.
Who Qualifies, and How & When to Register
This right is for **registered state-welfare-card holders** whose own residential meter is linked to the benefit. The main conditions, per the announced practice:
You must hold a state welfare card and have registered/confirmed eligibility in the program (the welfare card is administered by the Comptroller General's Department).
The meter is the eligible person's own residential meter, not a juristic entity, following the one-house-one-right principle.
You must register the electricity benefit with the utility (MEA for Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan / PEA for other provinces) — the 2569 round opened 20 Jul–30 Sep 2026. This is unlike the automatic first-200-units right.
Eligibility is assessed monthly on that month's actual bill (≤315 THB → whole bill covered / over 315 THB → nothing that month).
Registration windows, the how (web/app/utility office) and current eligibility status can change with each government announcement — confirm the latest directly with the utility: MEA 1130 / PEA 1129, or see the PEA FAQs and MEA services.
Want to keep the bill under 315 THB? Start with your appliances
Because this benefit is a cliff, keeping the bill at or under 315 THB matters a lot. A high-impact starting point is choosing low-consumption appliances — read how to read the energy label No.5 and its 1–5 stars, and see what each appliance costs to run to find the heavy hitters.
About the Author
Compiled by the CapSolar team under Frank Lee (Founder). CapSolar is a commercial & industrial solar EPC/PPA provider in Thailand that condenses energy policy and utility paperwork from official sources so households and businesses can make confident energy decisions (we are not a government agency — for welfare-card entitlements, always rely on the official announcements).
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