Public Notice

ELECTRICITY TARIFF INCREASE

EFFECTIVE FROM 2^nd FEBRUARY 2017

A significant increase in the regulated price of diesel has been approved by the Competent Authority effective 16 January 2017.This has contributed to an increase of 15.40 seniti per litre (13.8%) from $1.1124 per litre in September 2016 to $1.2664 per litre in January 2017.

As a result, this has increased the cost of fuel required for power generation by 9.03 seniti per kWh (12.2%) from the current 73.99 seniti per kWh to 83.02 seniti per kWh. This is to recuperate the under-recovery of fuel costs of $2.5 million over the last 4 months since the last tariff review in September 2016.

The Electricity Commission has approved the new power tariff effective for the power consumption from 2nd February 2017.

The revised tariff rates approved by the Electricity Commission are as follows:

Island	Current Non-Fuel  Component	Current Fuel Component	Current Electricity Tariff	Change in Fuel Tariff Component	% Change	New Fuel Tariff  Component
Tongatapu	44.35	29.635	73.99	9.03	12.2%	83.02
Vava’u	44.35	29.635	73.99	9.03	12.2%	83.02
Ha’apai	44.35	29.635	73.99	9.03	12.2%	83.02
‘Eua	44.35	29.635	73.99	9.03	12.2%	83.02

 The Electricity tariff is regulated by the Electricity Act and administered by the Electricity Commission. The tariff adjustment is determined by a process set down in the Concession Agreement between Tonga Power Ltd and the Electricity Commission. The Competent Authority is the Tongan Government Agency which sets the landed price of diesel which Tonga Power Ltd uses for their power generation.

Thank you,
Tonga Power Limited.
2nd February 2017.

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HIKI E TOTONGI ‘UHILA ‘O KAMATA MEI HE ‘AHO 2 FEPUELI 2017

Fanongonongo

Tonga Power Limited

Makatu’unga ‘i he lahi e hiki ‘i he totongi ‘o e lolo tisolo ‘a ia na’e tali ‘e he Pule Fe’unga ke kamata gaue’aki ‘i he ‘aho 16 Sanuali 2017, kuo hiki ai e totongi ‘o e lolo ‘aki ‘a e seniti ‘e 15.40 ki he lita (13.8%) mei he $1.1124 ki he lita ‘i Sepitema 2016 ki he totongi fo’ou ko e $1.2664 ki he lita ‘i Sanuali 2017.

‘I he’ene pehe, ‘oku hiki leva pea moe totongi ki he lolo ‘a ia ‘oku ngaue’aki ki hono fo’u ‘o e ‘uhila ‘aki ‘a e seniti ‘e 9.03 ki he ‘iuniti (pe peseti ‘e 12.2) mei he totongi lolotonga ‘a ia ko e seniti ‘e 73.99 ki he ‘iuniti ki he totongi fo’ou ko e seniti ‘e 83.02 ki he ‘iuniti. ‘Oku makatu’unga foki ‘eni mei he ‘ikai fe’unga ‘a e pa’anga hu mai mei he totongi ‘o e lolo ‘i he kuata kuo tau situ’a mei ai hili hono vakai’i fakamuimui ‘o e totongi ‘uhila ‘i Sepitema 2016, ‘a ia ‘oku fe’unga pea mo e $2.5 miliona.

Kuo tali ‘e he Komisoni ‘Uhila ke hiki a e totongi ‘o e ‘uhila ‘o kamata ngaue’aki mei he ‘aho 2 Fepueli 2017.

Ko e totongi fo’ou ‘eni kuo tali ke ngaue’aki ‘e he Komisoni ‘Uhila:

Vahe Fonua	Totongi ki hono fakalele ‘o e pisinisi	Totongi ‘o e lolo	Totongi ‘uhila lolotonga	Lahi ‘o e hiki	Peseti ‘o e hiki	Totongi ‘uhila fo’ou
Tongatapu	44.35	29.635	73.99	9.03	12.2%	83.02
Vava’u	44.35	29.635	73.99	9.03	12.2%	83.02
Ha’apai	44.35	29.635	73.99	9.03	12.2%	83.02
‘Eua	44.35	29.635	73.99	9.03	12.2%	83.02

Ko e ngaahi liliu ki he totongi ‘o e ‘uhila ‘oku fakatatau ia ki he ngaahi tu’utu’uni ‘i he Aleapau Felotoi ‘a e Komisoni ‘Uhila, Tonga Power Ltd pea moe Pule’anga. Ko e Pule Fe’unga (Competent Authority) ko e sino ia ‘a e Pule’anga Tonga ‘oku ne pule’i ‘a e totongi tu’uta ‘a e lolo tisolo ‘i Tonga ni, ‘a ia ‘oku ngaue’aki ‘e he Tonga Power Ltd ki hono fika’i ‘o e totongi ‘o e lolo ‘oku ngaohi ‘aki ‘a e ‘uhila.

Malo moe faka’apa’apa atu,
Tonga Power Ltd.
2 Fepueli 2017