In terms of the Section 30 of Sri Lanka Electricity Act No. 20 of 2009, General Policy Guidelines for the electricity industry and the Commission approved “Tariff Methodology – 2021”, CEB was directed to submit the tariff proposal for the second tariff revision of 2025. Accordingly, the end user and bulk supply tariff proposals by CEB, considering the period from June to December, were received by the Commission on May 16, 2025, for the second tariff revision of 2025. The CEB proposal requests for a tariff increase of 18.3%, effective from June 01, 2025.
In terms of Section 17(b) of PUCSL Act, No. 35 of 2002, and Section 30(3)(b) of Sri Lanka Electricity Act, No. 20 of 2009, the Commission declared open the stakeholder consultation on the tariff revision. The consultation document published includes detailed evaluation on the CEB submission. The consultation sessions were conducted covering all 9 provinces, with the participation of over 500 stakeholders representing various sectors. Summary of comments(oral and written) from stakeholder consultation is given in Annexe.
This decision, made on June 10, 2025, as per the powers vested with the Commission, in terms of the Section 30(2) of Sri Lanka Electricity Act No. 20 of 2009, considered the submissions by CEB and LECO, inputs from the other stakeholders, approved Tariff Methodology, other related legal provisions, and General Policy Guidelines. The revised end user tariffs are effective from June 12, 2025, (for both CEB and LECO consumers), until next tariff revision.
Electricity Tariff Changes (Effective from June 12, 2025)
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| Organisation | Ceylon Electricity Board |
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What is electricity tariff?
Electricity tariff refers to the pricing structure or rate charged for the consumption of electricity by residential, commercial, or industrial users. It is typically set by government authorities like Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB).
