ENERGY COMMISSION: ELECTRICITY TARIFF EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2024
The Tonga Competent Authority has approved to increase in the regulated price of diesel effective 18 December 2023. This has contributed to increase of 25.53 seniti per litre from the last regulated price of diesel in October 2023.
We are on a quarterly review of the regulated price of fuel which has increased the tariff by 4.72 seniti per kWh (7.1%). Additionally, this new tariff also include an increase in Non-Fuel Tariff by 2.44 seniti given the annual increase in CPI since the last tariff reset in January 2021 as required under Third Concession Contract. The total electricity tariff will increase from the current 99.01 seniti per kWh to 106.18 seniti per kWh.
The new starting tariff of 106.18 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.
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:
The revised tariff rates approved by the Energy Commission to be effective on 1 January 2024
NOTE: 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 SANUALI 2024
Kuo tali ‘e he Pule Fē’unga ke hiki ‘a e totongi ‘o e lolo tisolo ‘a ia ke kamata ngāue’aki ‘i he ‘aho 18 Tisema 2023. ‘Oku tokoni ‘eni ki hono hiki ‘a e totongi lolo ‘aki ‘a e seniti ‘e 25.53 ki he lita mei ‘Okatopa 2023.
‘I he’ene pehē, tupu mei he’etau vakai’i fakakuata ‘a e ngaahi hiki ‘o e totongi ‘uhila, ‘e hiki ‘a e totongi ‘uhila ‘aki ‘a e seniti ‘e 4.72 ki he ‘iuniti (7.1%). ‘Oku tanaki ‘i heni ‘a e hiki ‘o e ngaahi totongi ki hono fakalele ‘aki ‘a e pisinisi ‘aki ‘a e seniti ‘e 2.44 fakata’u tupu ‘eni mei he feliliuaki ‘i he totongi koloa talu ‘eni ‘a e hiki fakamuimui taha ‘i Sanuali 2021, ‘o hange ko ‘ene hā ‘i he Aleapau hono Tolu. Ko e fakakatoa ‘o e totongi fo’ou ko e seniti ‘e 106.18 ki he ‘iuniti.
Ko e totongi ‘uhila leva ke kamata ‘aki ko e seniti ‘e 106.18 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 kuo tali ‘e he Komisoni Ma’u’anga Ivi ke kamata ngāue’aki ‘i he ‘aho 1 Sanuali 2024
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
