Council preps steps for gas shortfall
Erawan block supply expected to decrease
The National Energy Policy Council (NEPC) has approved measures to cope with a shortfall of natural gas from the Erawan gas block in the Gulf of Thailand in a bid to secure enough fuel for power generation in the country.
The measures include greater use of gas supply from other gas fields in the Gulf of Thailand, Kulit Sombatsiri, permanent secretary for energy, said on Thursday.
Natural gas accounts for 57% of the total fuel used to produce electricity, according to the Energy Policy and Planning Office.
Gas supply from Erawan is expected to decrease,…
