Electricity Bill Prices (January 2025 Update)

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The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) on January 17, 2025 announced a significant reduction in electricity tariffs for the first half of the year. This decision follows instructions from the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Energy. The new tariffs bring a 20% overall reduction for domestic consumers, which will directly impact household electricity bills. For households, the reductions vary based on consumption: there is a 29% reduction for usage between 0 and 30 units, 28% for 31 to 60 units, 19% for 61 to 90 units, 18% for 91 to 180 units, and a 19% reduction for consumption above 180 units.

Religious and charitable organizations will benefit from an even larger reduction of 21%. In addition, other sectors such as hotels will see a 31% reduction in their electricity charges, while the industrial sector will have a 30% reduction. Businesses using electricity for general purposes will experience a 12% reduction, and government institutions and street lamps will enjoy an 11% reduction. These tariff adjustments are aimed at reducing the financial burden on consumers and various industries across the country. The new rates will take effect starting at midnight on January 17, 2025. You may check you electricity bill through this calculator.

Domestic bill calculation with the comparison from previous bill and new bill as follows:

No. of UnitsPrevious Bill (Rs.)Revised Bill (Rs.)% Change
30280.00195.00-30.4%
60700.00500.00-28.6%
901,840.001,480.00-19.6%
1203,340.002,680.00-19.8%
1505,460.004,170.00-23.6%
1806,720.005,160.00-23.2%
2108,810.007,220.00-18.0%
24010,760.008,780.00-18.4%
27012,710.0010,340.00-18.6%
30014,660.0011,900.00-18.8%

January 2025 Update

Here is the 2025 January tariff update as below table:

 Energy Charge (LKR/kWh)Fixed Charge (LKR/month)
Domestic  
Consumption 0-60 kWh per month  
Block 1 :0-30 kWh4.0075.00
Block 2 :31-60 kWh6.00200.00
Consumption above 60kWh per month  
Block 1 0-60 kWh11.00 
Block 2 61-90 kWh14.00400.00
Block 3 :91-120 kWh20.001,000.00
Block 4 121-180 kWh33.001,500.00
Block 5 Above 180 kWh52.002,000.00
Domestic Time Of Use  
Peak [18:30 to 22:30]55.00 
Day [05:30 to 18:30)35.002,000.00
Off Peak [22:30 to 05:30)15.00 
   
Religious & Charitable  
Block 1 0-30 kWh4.5075.00
Block 2 31-90 kWh4.50200.00
Block :91-120 kWh6.50300.00
Block 121-180 kWh15.001,200.00
Block 5 : Above 180 kWh23.001,600.00

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