At the 8 Sep 2026 public hearing on the draft PDP power plan, critics asked the planners to disclose fuel cost assumptions, especially LNG versus domestic gas, and questioned adding about 9,000 MW of gas plants and making CCS a core option. The planners said the first 12 years look similar across options because of shared emission targets, and differences start after 2037 (BE 2580). The draft is still open to revision. For a Thai SME, electricity tariff direction depends on these assumptions, so watch the final plan before locking in long-term energy contracts or solar investment.