All rates quoted in Eastern Caribbean Currency.
Fuel Charge September 2021
Charge |
Domestic Customer |
Commercial Customer |
Industrial Customer |
Street Lighting Customer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applies to | Electricity supplied to a residential property for non- commercial activities | Electricity supplied for non-residential or business activities | Electricity supplied for industry or where electric motors have an aggregate maximum power output rating of 5 or more horse power and are not normally used between 6.00 p.m. and 10.00 p.m. |
Electricity supplied to Government, local authorities for street lights. Private customers who apply for street lights |
| Government Charges (VAT) | 15% of non-fuel charge after the first 99 units consumed. | 15% of non-fuel charge | 15% of non-fuel charge | 15% of non-fuel charge |
| Environmental Levy | Less than 99 units – $0 99 – 149 units – $5.00 150 units & above – $10.00 |
NA | NA | NA |
| Fuel Charge(effective 7th Sept 2021 | $0.4353 per kWh or unit Calculated monthly | $0.4353 per kWh or unit Calculated monthly | $0.4353 per kWh or unit Calculated monthly | $0.4353 per kWh or unit Calculated monthly |
| Non-fuel Charge (effective 1st January 2016) | $0.4057 (cents per unit) Minimum – $4.00 |
$0.4375 cents (per unit) | $0.3207 cents (per unit) | $0.3839 cents (per unit) |
| Floor Area Charge (per 50 sq. feet of floor area) | NA | 20 cents (per month) | NA | NA |
| Horsepower Charge | NA | NA | $2.00 (per horsepower) Minimum – $10.00 |
NA |
| $per kwh | $per kwh | $per kwh | $per kwh | $per kwh | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
| January | 0.3209 | 0.2894 | 0.5103 | 0.4382 | 0.2884 |
| February | 0.3262 | 0.4089 | 0.4858 | 0.4390 | 0.2963 |
| March | 0.3416 | 0.4199 | 0.4518 | 0.4286 | 0.3200 |
| April | 0.3380 | 0.4300 | 0.4243 | 0.4087 | 0.3511 |
| May | 0.3346 | 0.4431 | 0.4310 | 0.3623 | 0.3820 |
| June | 0.3247 | 0.4567 | 0.4510 | 0.3021 | 0.3957 |
| July | 0.3164 | 0.4557 | 0.4602 | 0.2372 | 0.4096 |
| August | 0.3105 | 0.4628 | 0.4575 | 0.2055 | 0.4209 |
| September | 0.3161 | 0.4677 | 0.4478 | 0.2122 | 0.4353 |
| October | 0.3386 | 0.4677 | 0.4365 | 0.2491 | |
| November | 0.3567 | 0.4915 | 0.4329 | 0.2799 | |
| December | 0.3769 | 0.5001 | 0.4371 | 0.2893 |
Fixed Rate/kWh (applicable contracts)
$0.36 or $0.45
Variable Rate/kwh
(applicable contracts)
Based on the average avoided fuel cost in prior year
| Year | Rate |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $0.25 |
| 2020 | $0.38 |
| 2019 | $0.40 |
| 2018 | $0.30 |
| 2017 | $0.24 |
| 2016 | $0.29 |
| 2015 | $0.50 |
| 2014 | $0.54 |
| 2013 | $0.56 |
| 2012 | $0.54 |