Electricity Act - Electricity (Tariff) Regulations 2011

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IN exercise of the powers vested in me by section 20 of the Electricity Act (Cap. 180) I hereby make these Regulations-

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Electricity (Tariff) Regulations 2011 and are deemed to have come into force on 1st April, 2011.

*Tariff Categories*	Current Tariff Rates (cents/unit)	Approved Tariff Rates (cents/unit) Effective 7^th November, 2010	Approved Tariff Rates (cents/unit) Effective 1st April, 2011
Domestic Lifeline Tariff (prior to 7th November 2010) Domestic lifeline cents per unit Less than or equal to (‹-) 130kWh per month	17.20 cents	No longer applicable	No longer applicable
Domestic Tariff (applicable from 7th November 2010 onwards) Cents per unit Less than or equal to (< =) 75kWh per month Note: The Government will subsidise at the rate of 17.64 Cents per Unit for all consumption equal to or less than 75kWh per month.	---	34.84 cents (17.64 cents/unit will be subsidised by the Government hence in effect, the customer will pay only 17.20 cents/unit)	34.84 cents (17.64 cents/unit will be subsidised by the Government hence in effect, the customer will pay only 17.20 cents/unit)
Cents per unit – greater than > 75kWh per month will not be entitled to Government subsidy. All consumption will be charged at the rate of 34.84 c/unit	34.84 cents	34.84 cents	34.84 cents
The current VAT rebate applicable on the first $30 of the monthly bill for Domestic Customers, are removed
Commercial and Industrial Tariff	37.47 cents	39.34 cents	42.00 cents
Cents per units in excess of 14,999kW per month	39.47	41.44	44.00
Maximum Demand Tariff (i) Demands over 1000 kW Demand Charge $ per kW per month Energy Charge in cents per kW	$27.59/kW 18.81 cents	$33.11/kW 24.92 cents	$40.20/kW 33.50cents
(ii) Demands between 500kW to 1000kW Demand Charge $ per kW per month Energy Charge in cents per kW	$27.59/kW 20.88 cents	$31.73/kW 25.06 cents	$38.20/kW 31.00 cents
(iii) Demands between 75kW to 500kW Demand Charge $ per kW per month Energy Charge in cents per kW Excess Reactive Energy penalty fee in cents per kW	$27.59/kW 21.58 cents 19.64 cents	$31.73/kW 24.82 cents 44.00 cents	$36.20/kW 28.50 cents 44.00 cents
For Maximum Demand and Commercial & Industrial consumers who elect to take a power supply directly at the high voltage, a discount of 4% is allowed on their monthly bill.
*Tariff Categories*	Current Tariff Rates *(cents/unit)*	Approved Tariff Rates (cents/unit) Effective 7^th November, 2010	Approved Tariff Rates (cents/unit) Effective 1st April, 2011
Institution Tariff c/kWH An Institution is defined as a Primary School, Secondary School and a Place of Worship (Church, Temple and Mosque) Place of Worship (Church, Temple and Mosque) Energy Charge in cents per kWh.	20.59 cents	34.84 cents	34.84 cents
Primary School and Secondary School Energy Charge in cents per kWh – for units up to 200kWh per month	20.59 cents	34.84cents (14.25 cents/unit will be subsidised by the Government and hence in effect the customer will pay only 20.59 cents/unit)	34.84cents (14.25 cents/unit will be subsidised by the Government and hence in effect the customer will pay only 20.59 cents/unit)
Primary School and Secondary School Energy Charge in cents per kWh – for units up to 200kWh per month	20.59 cents	34.84cents (14.25 cents/unit will be subsidised by the Government and hence in effect the customer will pay only 20.59 cents/unit)	34.84cents (14.25 cents/unit will be subsidised by the Government and hence in effect the customer will pay only 20.59 cents/unit)
Street light Tariff c/kWH Energy Charge in cents per kWh	34.84cents	34.84cents	34.84cents

A. SAYED-KHAIYUM
Attorney-General and
Minister for Justice, Anti-Corruption, Public Enterprises,
Communications, Civil Aviation, Tourism, Industry and Trade

Fiji Subsidiary Legislation

Electricity Act - Electricity (Tariff) Regulations 2011