No electricity tariff hike before Sept.: Govt.

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Energy Minister Anura Karunathilaka says no request for tariff increase will be made to PUCSL before September
Govt. says latest tariff revision mainly affects users consuming over 180 units
Rs. 15 b subsidy provided to cushion impact on other consumer categories

Energy Minister Anura Karunathilaka yesterday told Parliament that the Government will not seek approval from the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) for a further electricity tariff increase before September.

Addressing concerns over the recent appreciation of the US dollar and the impact of the Middle East crisis on energy costs, Karunathilaka said the direct impact of the latest electricity tariff revision would primarily affect consumers using more than 180 electricity units per month.

He said the Government had provided a subsidy amounting to Rs. 15 billion to reduce the burden on other categories of electricity consumers.

Karunathilaka said the present administration currently has no plans to request another electricity tariff increase from the PUCSL before September, despite growing external pressures on energy-related costs.