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Utility Costs
UTILITY COSTS
Telecommunication Rates 2021 Electricity Rates 2021 Fuel Cost 2020

ELECTRICITY RATES 2021

LOW TENSION FEES (2021)

Slab in kWh

 Category 1 Category 2 Category 3

 

 Tariff in LBP/kWh Tariff in LBP/kWh Tariff in LBP/kWh

1-100

35

 140 115

101-200

55

 140 115

201-300

55

 140 115

301-400

80

 140 115

401-500

120

 140 115

over 500

200

 140 115
Source: EDL 

 

Definitions:

  • Category 1: Lighting, home and commercial use
  • Category 2: Street lighting, public establishments, free medical care centers, hospitals, mosques, churches, cinemas, charity groups, hotels
  • Category 3: Industry, craftsmen, agriculture, water treatment and pumping stations
MEDIUM TENSION FEES (2021)
Industry, craftsmen, agriculture

Other subscribers

Tarrif in LBP/kWh
(Active Energy)

 Tarrif in LBP/kWh
(Reverse Enery)		 Tarrif in LBP/kWh
(Active Energy)		 Tarrif in LBP/kWh
(Reverse Enery)
130 50 140 50
Source: EDL

 

For all medium tension subscriptions:

  • Reverse energy tariff during all periods and to all subscribers of medium tension is LBP 50 for each K.V.A.R.H when the capacity drops below 0.8.
  • Monthly subscription fee is LBP 1,200 per K.V.A if the generator is provided by EDL and LBP 600 per K.V.A if the generator is provided by the subscriber.
  • Monthly charge of LBP 200 per K.V.A.
HIGH TENSION FEES (2020)

For all subscribers, the tariff in LBP/kWh (active energy) is 115 LBP.


INDUSTRIAL FEES (2021)

Summer Season
(April 1 - September 30)

Winter Season
(October 1 - March 31)

Night Rate
(from 00:00 to 07:00)

 80 Night Rate (from 00:00 to 07:00) 80

Day Rate
(from 07:00 to 18:30)

112

 Day Rate
(from 07:00 to 16:30)		 112

Peak Rate
(from 18:30 to 21:30)

320

 Peak Rate
(from 16:30 to 20:30)		 320

Day Rate
(from 21:30 to 23:00)

112

 Day Rate
(from 20:30 to 23:00)		 112

Night Rate
(from 23:00 to 24:00)

 80 Night Rate
(from 23:00 to 24:00)		 80

Source: EDL


*VAT tariffs (11%) to be added