ENERGY COMMISSION
PRESS RELEASE ELECTRICITY TARIFF EFFECTIVE FROM 1 APRIL 2024
The Competent Authority has approved to increase in the regulated price of diesel effective 18 March 2024. This has contributed to increase of 2.4643 seniti/kWh from February 2024 and decrease by 5.35 seniti/kWh from the last regulated price of diesel in December 2023.
We are on a quarterly review of the regulated price of fuel which has decreased the tariff by 16.15 seniti/kWh (15.2%). The total electricity tariff will decrease from the current 106.18 seniti/kWh to 90.03 seniti/kWh. The new starting tariff of 90.03 seniti/kWh is the new electricity tariff adopted by Tonga Power Limited, effective on 1 April 2024.
The Renewable Energy (RE) Sources of TPL’s total monthly power generation 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 April 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 ‘EPELELI 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 Ma’asi 2024. ‘Oku tokoni ‘eni ki hono hiki ‘a e totongi lolo ‘aki ‘a e 2.4643 seniti/kWh mei Fepueli 2024 pea holo ‘aki e 5.35 seniti/kWh mei he’ene totongi fakakuata ‘i Tisema 2023.
‘I he’ene pehē, tupu mei he’etau vakai’i fakakuata ‘a e ngaahi totongi ‘uhila, ‘e holo ‘a e totongi ‘uhila ‘aki ‘a e 16.15 seniti/kWh (15.2%). Ko e totongi ‘uhila ‘e holo mei he totongi lolotonga ko e 106.18 seniti/kWh ki he 90.03 seniti/kWh. ‘A ia ko e 90.03 seniti/kWh ‘a e totongi fo’ou ‘o kamata ngaue’aki ‘i he ‘aho 1 ‘o ‘Epeleli 2024.
Ko e fakakātoa ‘o e ma’u’anga ivi mei he ivi fakanatula (faama solaa moe faama havili) kuo ‘osi fakakau 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 ‘Epeleli 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
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