Energy Minister reveals estimated electricity unit cost for uninterrupted power supply

 

Minister of Power and Energy, Kanchana Wijesekara says that the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) estimates 01 unit of electricity will cost Rs.56.90 for an uninterrupted power supply for 2023.

The minister points out that the current average tariff is at Rs.29.14 and the Deficit is estimated to be Rs.423.5 Billion.“There are 6,709,574 domestic consumers according to CEB billing data”, he revealed in a twitter message.

The number of consumers for 0-30 units is 1,460,828 and they pay Rs.8 per unit, while 30-60 units has 1,683,172 consumers.