The Energy Agency Council has approved an increase in regulated electricity prices for households and small customers, following a request from power utility EPS. From 1 October, prices for guaranteed supply will rise by 6.6%.
The agency stated that the adjustment reflects higher costs associated with access to the transmission and distribution network. Additionally, the threshold between the blue and red tariff zones will be lowered from 1,600 kWh to 1,200 kWh. This change is expected to raise the average bill for guaranteed supply customers by up to 1.9%, affecting only those consuming more than 1,200 kWh per month. Such consumers represent roughly 1% of the total from April to October, about 3% in February, March, and November, and around 7% in December and January.
Starting in October, EPS will also extend the guaranteed supply option to small businesses, allowing entrepreneurs, micro, and small enterprises to purchase electricity at regulated prices similar to households. The Ministry of Mining and Energy emphasized that this measure is designed to ease costs for smaller companies, giving them the flexibility to switch to guaranteed supply based on consumption, helping to reduce expenses and improve financial stability.
