FIJI ISLANDS
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE SUPPLEMENT

[LEGAL NOTICE NO. 24]

ELECTRICITY ACT
(CAP. 180)

Electricity (Tariff) Regulations 2011

IN exercise of the powers vested in me by section 20 of the Electricity Act (Cap. 180) I hereby make these Regulations-

Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Electricity (Tariff) Regulations 2011 and are deemed to have come into force on 1st April, 2011.

Schedule of electricity tariff charges

2. The electricity tariff rates are as follows-

Tariff Categories	Current Tariff Rates
(cents/unit)	Approved Tariff Rates (cents/unit) Effective 7th November, 2010	Approved Tariff Rates (cents/unit) Effective 1st April, 2011	
Domestic Lifeline Tariff (prior to 7th November 2010)
Domestic lifeline cents per unit 
Less than or equal to (‹-) 130kWh per month	

17.20 cents	

No longer applicable	

No longer applicable	

Domestic Tariff (applicable from 7th November 2010 onwards) Cents per unit 
Less than or equal to (< =) 75kWh per month

Note: The Government will subsidise at the rate of 17.64 Cents per Unit for all consumption equal to or less than 75kWh per month.

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34.84 cents
(17.64 cents/unit will be subsidised by the Government hence in effect, the customer  will pay only 17.20 cents/unit)	

34.84 cents
(17.64 cents/unit will be subsidised by the Government hence in effect, the customer  will pay only 17.20 cents/unit)

Cents per unit – greater than > 75kWh per month will not be entitled to Government subsidy. All consumption will be charged at the rate of 34.84 c/unit	

34.84 cents	

34.84 cents	

34.84 cents	

The current VAT rebate applicable on the first $30 of the monthly bill for Domestic Customers, are removed
	
Commercial and Industrial Tariff	37.47 cents	39.34 cents	42.00 cents	

Cents per units in excess of 14,999kW per month	
39.47	
41.44	
44.00

Maximum Demand Tariff
(i) Demands over 1000 kW
Demand Charge $ per kW per month

Energy Charge in cents per kW	

$27.59/kW

18.81 cents	

$33.11/kW

24.92 cents	

$40.20/kW

33.50cents	

(ii) Demands between 500kW to 1000kW 
Demand Charge $ per kW per month
Energy Charge in cents per kW	

$27.59/kW
20.88 cents	

$31.73/kW
25.06 cents	

$38.20/kW
31.00 cents	

(iii) Demands between 75kW to 500kW
Demand Charge $ per kW per month
Energy Charge in cents per kW

Excess Reactive Energy penalty fee in cents per kW	

$27.59/kW
21.58 cents

19.64 cents

	

$31.73/kW
24.82 cents

44.00 cents	

$36.20/kW
28.50 cents

44.00 cents	
For Maximum Demand and Commercial & Industrial consumers who elect to take a power supply directly at the high voltage, a discount of 4% is allowed on their monthly bill.

Tariff Categories	Current Tariff Rates
(cents/unit)	Approved Tariff Rates (cents/unit) Effective 7th November, 2010	Approved Tariff Rates (cents/unit) Effective 1st April, 2011	
Institution Tariff c/kWH
An Institution is defined as a Primary School, Secondary School and a Place of Worship (Church, Temple and Mosque)

Place of Worship (Church, Temple and Mosque) Energy Charge in cents per kWh.	

20.59 cents	

34.84 cents	

34.84 cents	

Primary School and Secondary School Energy Charge in cents per kWh – for units up to 200kWh per month 	

20.59 cents	

34.84cents
(14.25 cents/unit will be subsidised by the Government and hence in effect the customer will pay only 20.59 cents/unit)

34.84cents
(14.25 cents/unit will be subsidised by the Government and hence in effect the customer will pay only 20.59 cents/unit)

Primary School and Secondary School Energy Charge in cents per kWh – for units up to 200kWh per month	

20.59 cents	

34.84cents
(14.25 cents/unit will be subsidised by the Government and hence in effect the customer will pay only 20.59 cents/unit)

34.84cents
(14.25 cents/unit will be subsidised by the Government and hence in effect the customer will pay only 20.59 cents/unit)

Street light Tariff c/kWH 
Energy Charge in cents per kWh	

34.84cents	

34.84cents	

34.84cents	

Dated this 14th day of April 2011.

A. SAYED-KHAIYUM 
Attorney-General and
Minister for Justice, Anti-Corruption, Public Enterprises, 
Communications, Civil Aviation, Tourism, Industry and Trade