The price of electricity will go up by 3.75 seniti to 86.89 seniti per kWh, starting this month, February 2010.

The price hike, according to a statement from Tonga Power Ltd, yesterday, February 3 is due to an increase in the international cost of crude oil which has pushed up the landed cost of diesel in Tonga.

The 3.75 seniti increase that has been approved by the Electricity Commission consist of a 3.30 seniti per kWh to compensate for the increase in the fuel tariff component for the Price of electricity, and a 1.17% or 0.45 seniti per kWh increase for the non-fuel component of the electricity tariff.

The new standard electricity tariff for the whole of Tonga, will come into effect, starting with the meter readings of March 1 2010.