Abstract:
This research had an objective to study the service quality of service affecting the consumer's satisfaction with the service of the Provincial Electricity Authority in Watthana Nakhon District in Sa Kaeo Province. Data were collected using questionnaires as a research tool. The convenience sampling was used instead of probability sampling. The questionnaire was distributed to the users who received the service of the Provincial Electricity Authority in Watthana Nakhon District. The data were analyzed with frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The inference statistics was multiple linear regression analysis. The study found that power users with different personal factors were satisfied with the services quality of Provincial Electricity Authority in Sa Kaeo Province. The majority were 213 males respondents. 186 respondents were 20-30 years old. 228 respondents education was lower than a bachelors degree. 175 respondents average monthly income was not higher than 10,000 baht/ month. 138 respondents were farmers or employed workers. For the behavior of using service, 174 respondents used the service type of informing power outage. 339 people visited Provincial Electricity Authority from Monday to Friday. 223 respondents used the service during 08.30-16.30, the official hours. To the frequency of service using, 123 respondents used the service once a month. The overall quality of service and the quality of all three aspects: general service, technical service, and the service of the warranty of electric power for electricity users were at the moderate level. For the test of hypothesis, it could be concluded that personal factors in age education, average monthly income and occupation had an effect on service satisfaction of the Provincial Electricity Authority in Watthana Nakhon, Sa Kaeo Province and the quality of service in all three aspects had an impact on the satisfaction of consumers on the service of Watthana Nakhon Provincial Electricity Authority in Sa Kaeo Province.