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Home » Reader question » Reader Question: How much does water and electricity cost per unit in Hua Hin?
Dear readers,
I intend to rent a condo for more than 3 months in Hua Hin. The owner rightly indicates that the costs for water and electricity will be charged afterwards.
Does anyone know the water and electricity unit prices in Hua Hin?
Greetings,
Jurgen
Don't worry about the cost of charging water and electricity
is not like in Europe, I use less than 1000 th bath per month in Bangkok, have my fan on 24 hours a day and night with air conditioning assisting, shower 3x a day 2 people.
enjoy your holiday don't look at these small amounts that are charged.
Consumption depends on the number of hours of air conditioning use. I pay 12 Baht per month for 3000 hours of air conditioning per day. Water per month 400 Baht
An unequivocal answer is impossible. It all depends on whether water and electricity is provided directly by the government or through the owner of the condo (or complex). Direct delivery is cheap, while many owners of condo complexes try to get an extra piece of the pie through an inflated bill. But even then the prices are a lot lower than in the Netherlands.
Of course the landlord wants to get a piece of the pie. It should still be possible to indicate an approximate price and make sure it is on paper. Friends of ours also rented a condo and upon settlement it suddenly turned out to be much more expensive than the first month. Then it was inclusive.
In CM in the condo where I stay, the consumption of (undrinkable) water is free. Each tenant has a meter for electricity and 7 Bt per kilowatt is charged. The meter readings are noted after the month and settled with the next rent, which must be paid before the fifth of the month.
In Hua Hin we paid about 700 bath per month for electricity. And 100 bath for the water. So everything p/m. Of course it depends on how you live, we usually ate out or bought food from the market, ready to eat. The laundry went out the door, so only for air conditioning at night and computers during the day, fan, coffee maker. Evening lighting.
A lot depends on whether they really want to get a piece of the pie, but in the resorts it usually is
The prices usually charged are 5 bath /kw electricity and water that can vary greatly, so I paid 30 bath per m3 for pumped water in the resort and then when we were connected to the Pranburi water company it was 12 bath /m3 because the bill comes to one Thai woman, if that is not the case, so the bill to farang, then you pay 18 bath/m3
Thus the situation for me in Hua Hin
I had a house in HuaHin with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms with 1 person.
Water costs approx. 50 to 60 baht per month. Electro 7 to 8 baht per Kwt.
I have some experience renting a Condo. Usually lost 4000 Thb per month. Now have a house with my wife and pay about 3000 Thb per month for electricity and water. Freezer, 2 refrigerators, an air conditioner in the bedroom, washing machine, and because the living room is large, air conditioning is not possible, we use 2 large fans. So much cheaper than NL!
I pay in our mobaan :
Electricity: 5 thb per kWh
Water: 18 thb per cubic meter
This is more expensive than normal, but the energy grid is neatly generated underground.
I think this is the info Jugen is asking for.
Thank you all 🙂
We pay the electricity bill directly to the electricity company and in August we paid 4,63 bt / KWH including VAT etc.
I live in Chumphon province, 550km south of Bangkok, about 250km from Hua Hin and the electricity here costs about 5Baht/KW.
I cook electrically every day, have all the household appliances, coffee maker, microwave, fans …. have hot water boiler of 100l …. and pay about 800 Baht/month…. I am sparing with the air conditioning ... I only use the air conditioning in the bedroom (28 ° C) for an average of one month per year .... for the other months I am already used to the prevailing temperatures. In Belgium I had a monthly consumption for about the same electrical comfort (without heating) of 3500 Baht / month ... so DO NOT complain !!!
khun Lung addie
If you look purely at the kilowatt price, it is more expensive than in the Netherlands. The only thing is that no transport costs are charged here..
Dear Eddie. 28 c in the bedroom on average once a year.
I should not think about it. How I would sweat every night. The poorest Thai in my living environment
paid more than 800 Bht. They don't even have a coffee maker, microwave and a hot water boiler.
Also cooks on electric. Unbelieveable.
Khun Lung Addie.
A very incredible story
Cor van Kampen.
Dear Cor,
I rented a condo in Jomtien. Refrigerator, always turn on the air conditioning when you come home, electro charging telephone, computer, always watch the fixed programs, for example. Boiler with hot shower. Sat every time also at 800 to 900 bht! Stayed there for 5 months always in winter. Now pay Philippines 1500 pesos monthly (converted 100 bht more expensive, but with wife and 2 kids. So I don't think it's that incredible!
Am I a cheap charlie now? Do you know the man writing this? Do you know me? Such a shame, no need for such a response, sorry!
ps, I'm cooking on gas now!
Of course, this strongly depends on the surface to be cooled.
If you live in a pen of 5 by 5, it is different from a living space of 80 square meters.
I have an American refrigerator, air conditioning only in the bedroom and not a full night, electric boiler 150 liters, lighting in and around the house, electric cooking (not every day), vacuum cleaner, TV set, 2 iPads, 1 computer, water heater, ...
Monthly 3000 to 3500 thb.
Perhaps it is due to the accuracy of the meters,
Now take a price of 5 thb per kWh and as you write 1 air conditioner constantly in operation of 1000 watts it will cost you 24 Times 5 Barth = 120 Barth per day.
Let's halve this statement and you get 60 Barth times 30 days = 1800 Barth per month.
This without any other consumption.
Do you have to explain to me how you get 900 Barth per month in total ???
Or am I reasoning wrong?
I'm also curious about that, how you get to 900 bath per month. I have been coming to Thailand for many years, the first years I rented, always with air conditioning, now my own home, but always paid a minimum of 2000 bath. Now every month around 3000 baht.
Jomtien beach Condominium it was. Had rented it from a Dutchman. They are 42 square meters. The only thing I can honestly say is that I just consumed what I thought I consumed. I have my own companies, always hibernate in Asia because I earn my money in the summer. I'm more than fed up, really don't cut back on my Burgundian lifestyle, so I never inquired or knew how much the electricity would be and I don't care either. Don't really sweat in that heat, you're crazy. As said in my previous post. Every month a receipt came neatly under the door and you had to pay (I thought in building 2?). Have never paid more than 5 in those 900 months! I can't make it better or worse as I say it. I'm glad Dirk and Henk that you formulate neatly, for which kudos!
I pay 80 euros per month in the Netherlands and I also get a refund and here in pattaya 150 bath for Water and 380 bath for Electra for two rooms with three Fantilators and a shower with hot water.
Use my washing machine every week and shower three times a day, but pay directly to the Electra company.