Public Utilities Minister: Proposed Electricity Surcharge Targets High-Consumption Households

Minister of Public Utilities Barry Padarath is assuring that only a small percentage of households will be affected by Government’s proposed electricity surcharge, adding that the measure will apply only to residential customers with exceptionally high electricity consumption.

Questions were raised during Day Two of the Standing Finance Committee over Government’s proposal to introduce a five-cent surcharge on residential electricity consumption exceeding 3,000 kilowatt-hours per billing period, with Opposition members seeking clarity on the potential impact on consumers.

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Responding to concerns about higher electricity costs, Minister Padarath insisted that the surcharge would affect only a small segment of residential customers.