12c increase in electricity tariff rate for all sectors |23 June 2018

There will be an increase of 12cts in electricity tariff rate for all sectors, (residential, commercial and industrial), effective July 1, 2018.

This was announced yesterday by the chairman of the Seychelles Energy Board, Yves Choppy, who explained that this is based on an increase in the weighted average fuel price charged to the Public Utilities Corporation (PUC) by the Seychelles Petroleum Company (Seypec) during the period April to June 2018. 

From the beginning of July 2018, bills hand delivered by meter readers will reflect the new rates for consumptions occurred from the effective date of the new tariff.

The next review of electricity tariff based on fuel price will be announced in September 2018.