Ministry of Energy

The Ministry of Energy is charged with energy procurement, development and management, including other tasks stipulated in relevant legislation as authority and duties of the Ministry or its departments.

The departments under the Ministry of Energy and their responsibilities are as follows:

  1. Office of the Minister
    Responsible for and support the Minister of Energy’s political missions in coordination with the cabinet, the Parliament and the general public; and coordinate the responses to queries, clarification on motions, bills and other political-related issues.
  2. Office of the Permanent Secretary
    Establish strategies and translate policies of the Ministry into action plans, allocate the resources and manage the manpower to achieve the targets and missions of the Ministry, and coordinate international energy cooperation.
  3. Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency (DEDP)
    Promote efficient use of energy, monitor energy conservation activities and explore alternative energy sources, as well as disseminate energy-related technologies.
  4. Department of Energy Business (DOEB)
    Regulate the energy quality and safety standards, including impacts on the environment and security, and improve the standards to protect consumers’ benefit.
  5. Department of Mineral Fuels (DMF)
    Promote and accelerate energy procurement via facilitating energy resource exploration and development both in Thailand and abroad.
  6. Energy Policy and Planning Office (EPPO)
    Recommend national energy policies and planning, establish energy measures and preventive and solution measures against oil shortage to ensure adequate and efficient energy supply in line with the economic conditions of the country.

The State Enterprises under the Ministry of Energy are :

  1. Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT)
  2. Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA)
  3. Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA)

Note:  The MEA and PEA under the Ministry of Interior will be transferred to the Ministry of Energy in October 2004.

Two Autonomous Public Companies under the Ministry of Energy are :

  1. PTT Public Company Limited (PTT)
  2. Bangchak Petroleum Public Company Limited (BCP)

The Public Organizations are :

  1. The Energy Fund Administrtion Institute (Public Organization), EFAI
  2. The Electricity Regulatory Board, ERB