webfact Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 New wave slows down use of fuel as more people staying in By THE NATION The new wave of Covid-19 infections is expected to reduce the usage of fuel in 2021 by between 1.9 and 2.9 per cent due to a contraction in transport and tourism industries, said Wattanapong Kurowat, director-general of the Energy Ministry’s Energy Policy and Planning Office (EPPO). “Total energy usage in 2021 is expected to rise slightly by 0.2 to 1.9 per cent from all types of energy except petrol,” he said. “The usage of natural gas should rise by 0.1-4.1 per cent, coal/lignite by 0.1-0.4 per cent, while the use of renewable energy will jump the highest, by 5 per cent, thanks to the government’s renewable energy promotion campaigns.” EPPO estimates that airplane fuel will see the biggest drop at 45.8 to 51.5 per cent due to air travel restrictions during the outbreak, while the use of diesel will rise by 0.8-1.3 per cent and benzene/gasohol by 0.3 to 0.8 per cent. The total usage of LPG, propane and butane in 2021 is expected to drop by 1 to 5.5 per cent. Use of cooking gas will see an increase of 1.1-2.5 per cent, industrial usage up by 1.2-3.6 per cent, though the use of gas for vehicles will contract by 12.2 to 15.8 per cent. “The total use of electricity in 2021 is estimated at approximately 191 billion units, up 2 per cent year on year following the government’s economic stimulus campaigns,” Wattanapong said. “However, we still need to keep a close eye on the Covid-19 situation, as well as other factors that could affect energy usage such as global crude oil prices and Covid-19 outbreaks in other countries,” he added. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30401457 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2021-01-19 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Definitely less people on the road on my ride over to MTT yesterday from my side of Sathon. 29 km from the condo and it took all of about 45 minutes to get there. Coming back at 9 am was even faster at 35 minutes, very lite traffic. This morning on Rama 4 traffic was light and was only heavy from 8 am to about 8:45, then it was free flowing. Many people I know are working from home again. The poor grab drivers on Sunday were lined up along Silom waiting to get a delivery, and it looked pretty sparse as far as traffic goes when we did our nightly walk at 7pm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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