ENERGY COMMISSION
ELECTRICITY TARIFF EFFECTIVE FROM 1 APRIL 2023
We are on a quarterly review of the regulated price of fuel which has decreased the tariff by 9.87 seniti per kWh (9.7%). The total electricity tariff will decrease from the current 101.73 seniti per kWh to 91.86 seniti per kWh.
The new starting tariff of 91.86 seniti/kWh is the new electricity tariff to adopt by Tonga Power Limited and will be reviewed on a quarterly basis with respect to the movement in diesel prices and also on an annual basis according to the movements in inflation.
Price of diesel
The Competent Authority approved a decrease in the regulated price of diesel effective 20 March 2023. This has contributed to a decrease of 10.67 seniti per litre from the last regulated price of diesel in January 2023.
The overall Power Generation from Renewable Energy (RE) Sources averages 14% of TPL’s total monthly power generation its impact on their prices is included in this tariff calculation
The revised tariff rates approved by the Energy Commission are as follows: -
New Power Tariff to be effective 1st April 2023 (without changes to the NFC)
The Electricity Tariff is regulated by the Energy Act 2021 and administered by the Energy Commission. A process set down in the Concession Agreement between Tonga Power Limited and the Energy Commission determines the tariff adjustment. The Competent Authority is the Tongan Government Agency that sets the landed price of diesel which Tonga Power Limited uses for its power generation.
Thank you,
Energy Commission
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KOMISONI MA‘U‘ANGA IVI
FANONGONONGO
TOTONGI ‘UHILA ‘O KAMATA ‘I HE ‘AHO 1 ‘EPELELI 2023
Kuo tali ‘e he Pule Fē’unga ke holo ‘a e totongi ‘o e lolo tisolo ‘a ia ke kamata ngāue’aki ‘i he ‘aho 20 Ma’asi 2023. ‘Oku tokoni ‘eni ki hono holoki ‘a e totongi lolo ‘aki ‘a e seniti ‘e 10.67 ki he lita mei Sanuali 2023.
‘I he’ene pehē, tupu mei he’etau vakai’i fakakuata ‘a e ngaahi hiki ‘o e totongi ‘uhila, ‘e holo ‘a e totongi ‘uhila ‘aki ‘a e seniti ‘e 9.87 ki he ‘iuniti (9.7%) mei he totongi lolotonga ‘a ia ko e seniti ‘e 101.73 ki he ‘iuniti, ki he totongi fo’ou ko e seniti ‘e 91.86 ki he ‘iuniti.
Ko e totongi ‘uhila leva ke kamata ‘aki ko e seniti ‘e 91.86 kWh, pea ‘e vakai’i fakakuata ‘o fakatefito ‘i he fēliliuaki ‘i he totongi ‘o e lolo pea mo vakai’i fakata’u ‘o fakatatau ki he feliliuaki ‘i he totongi koloa.
Ko e fakakātoa ‘o e ma’u’anga ivi mei he ivi fakanatula (faama solaa moe faama havili) ‘oku fē’unga faka’avalisi ki he peseti ‘e 14% ‘o e ivi kotoa ‘oku tufaki ‘e he Kautaha ‘Uhila ‘a Tonga ki he fiema’u ‘uhila fakalukufua. Kuo ‘osi fakakau ‘eni ki hono fika’i ‘o e totongi ‘uhila oku tuku atu.
Ko e ngaahi totongi ‘eni kuo tali ke ngaue’aki mei he Komisoni Ma’u’anga Ivi: -
Totongi ‘Uhila fo’ou ke kamata ngāue’aki ‘i he ‘aho 1 ‘Epeleli 2023 (‘Ikai ha liliu ‘i he totongi NFC)
FAKATOKANGA’I: Ko e Totongi ‘Uhila ‘oku pule’i ia ‘e he Lao ‘o e ‘Uhila (Energy Act 2021) ka ‘oku tokanga’i ‘a e ngāue ‘e he Komisoni Ma’u’anga Ivi Kuo ‘i ai ha Aleapau Ngāue kuo fokotu’u ke muimui pau ki ai ‘a e Kautaha ‘Uhila ‘a Tonga mo e Komisoni Ma’u’anga Ivi ki hono fakapapau’i ‘a e totonu ‘o e fētō’aki ‘a e totongi ‘uhila. Ko e Pule Fē’unga ko e Potungāue ia mei he Pule’anga ‘oku ne fakafuofua ‘a e mahu’inga ‘o e totongi tu’uta ‘o e lolo tisolo ‘a ia ‘oku ngāue’aki ‘e he Kautaha ‘Uhila ‘a Tonga ki hono fakalele hono tufaki ‘o e ‘uhila.
Faka’apa’apa atu,
Komisoni Ma’u’anga Ivi.
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