In the grip of summer heat, Thailand households are finding that using air conditioning is a necessity rather than a luxury. However, the spike in electricity bills at the end of the month has many looking for cost-effective ways to stay cool.
A recent experiment by the YouTube channel CLEAR ENERGY sparked significant interest, offering insight into which is more economical: setting the air conditioner to 25 degrees Celsius or 27 degrees Celsius with a fan running simultaneously.
The video, which has amassed over 720,000 views, demonstrates a clear comparison in electricity consumption between the two settings.
When the air conditioner is set to 25 degrees Celsius, it runs at 8.58 amps. However, by increasing the temperature to 27 degrees Celsius and using a fan, the amperage drops dramatically to 4.36 amps.
The experiment was conducted over nine hours each day,…
