Power Reliability on Koh Tao for Digital Nomads - Where has generators?
Koh Tao runs on a combination of power supplied by diesel generators and a underwater power line from the mainland via Koh Phangan. Reliability has gotten a lot better since 2017! In the main areas of Mae Haas and Sairee, power outages are rare and much shorter. Chalok and the east side of Tao sometimes have a few more outages, but it's better there too I would say. Now outages are usually related to a line down from a heavy storm, or planned maintenance to cut back trees etc from the lines. Following Koh Tao FYI on Facebook is a good way to get alerted of planed outages, and we try to post them in the Koh Tao Nomads WhatApp too. What to do when the power goes out? If you need to work during a power outage, you have a few options: Co-work options : Blacktip Cowork - Generator + A/C TaoHub - Wifi backup power for a few hours, no generator The Office Social Club - Generator + A/C - Chalock - Google Maps - Facebook - 7am-12am ...