Power hike concern

Questions and concerns are being raised about the fuel-related hike in electricity costs which Barbados Light & Power Company (BLPC) says is causing its residential customers to pay at least $22 more this month.

The scrutiny from Barbados Consumer Empowerment Network (BCEN) and others came as Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn indicated that Government was continuing measures intended to give Barbadians an ease on their electricity bills.

Last week BLPC announced that the Fuel Clause Adjustment (FCA) paid by customers had increased by 19.8 per cent for October because of “continued volatility in international fuel markets and higher fuel-related electricity generation costs”.