Native name | การไฟฟ้าส่วนภูมิภาค |
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Romanized name | Kan Faifa Suan Phumiphak |
Company type | State enterprise |
Industry | Provincial electricity supply |
Predecessors |
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Founded | 28 September 1960Bangkok, Thailand | in
Headquarters | Bangkok , Thailand |
Area served | 74 Thai provinces |
Key people | Supachai Ek-Un (governor) |
Revenue | 499,315 million baht (2018) |
20,616 million baht (2018) | |
Total assets | 414,880 million baht (2018) |
Number of employees | 35,532 (2018) |
Parent | Ministry of Interior |
Website | Official website |
The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) (Abrv: กฟภ. RTGS: kofopho; Thai: การไฟฟ้าส่วนภูมิภาค, RTGS: Kan Faifa Suan Phumiphak) is a Thai state enterprise under the Ministry of Interior. Established on 28 September 1960 by the Provincial Electricity Authority Act 1960 (BE 2503,[1] it is currently headed by Chayabol Thitisak.[2] PEA is responsible for providing electricity in 74 provinces in Thailand—all except Bangkok, Samut Prakan, and Nonthaburi)—which are served by the Metropolitan Electricity Authority.