The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) announced that the final decision on the electricity tariff revisions will be made on July 15, following the analysis of public comments.
Professor Manjula Fernando, the PUCSL chairman, stated that feedback was collected from 46 pre-registered delegates representing various fields. These comments will inform the commission’s decision on the Sri Lanka Electricity Board’s (SLEB) proposed tariff revisions.
The SLEB’s proposals suggest an overall fee reduction of 13.8%. Specifically, there will be a 25.5% reduction for household consumers and a 3% reduction for religious and charitable institutions. However, the proposals do not include any rate reductions for the hotel and industrial sectors.
The proposed revisions for domestic electricity tariffs include significant changes:
- For consumers using 0 to 30 units, the tariff will be reduced from Rs. 08 to Rs. 06 per unit.
- For those using 31 to 60 units, the tariff will decrease from Rs. 20 to Rs. 09 per unit.
- For consumers using over 60 units, the tariff for the first 60 units will drop from Rs. 25 to Rs. 15 per unit.
- For usage between 61 to 90 units, the rate will be cut from Rs. 30 to Rs. 18 per unit.
- For 91 to 120 units, the rate will be reduced from Rs. 50 to Rs. 30 per unit.
- For 121 to 180 units, the tariff will be lowered from Rs. 50 to Rs. 42 per unit.
- For consumers using more than 181 units, the tariff will be reduced from Rs. 75 to Rs. 65 per unit.