Proposed electricity tariff hike is unbearable – PUCSL

 

The Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) says that households falling under the category of low electricity users will be unable to bear a massive tariff hike proposed by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB).

Speaking at a media briefing Sunday (Jan.01), its chairman Janaka Ratnayake stated that the CEB should at first present the proposal to the PUCSL for them to consider a tariff hike and that the Cabinet cannot take decisions in this regard.

The CEB announced yesterday (Dec.31) that the newly proposed electricity tariff hike is expected to be presented to the Cabinet Monday (Jan.02).As per the proposal, more rates are expected to be charged from households consuming electricity units between 0 - 30, 31 - 60, 61 – 90 and 91 - 120.