Share A sharp spike in electricity demand is expected in Thailand with the promotion of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). B GRIMM POWER Power a priority to cope with Thai EEC demands Wed, 3 March 2021 Thailand's Ministry of Energy is seeking acceleration of new power projects to cope with the expected sharp spike in electricity demand with the promotion of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). Ministry officials met with the EEC Policy Committee and the National Energy Reform Committee (NERC) late last month to plan for energy readiness in the EEC, pushing for the fourth phase of petroleum investment projects. NERC chairman Pornchai Rujiprapa revealed that although Covid-19 would slow down Thai industry and investment, the latest electricity usage statistics showed that the Thai economy had recovered. In the industrial sector, electricity usage had risen to the same level as before the Covid-19 pandemic, except the hotel sector which needed more time to recover.