Electricity tariff reductions reach JD37m for productive sectors — EMRA

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AMMAN — The value of the electric tariff reduction for productive sectors — including the agricultural, commercial, industrial, health, and hotel sectors — exceeded JD37 million from April 2022 through the end of the year, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.اضافة اعلان

This figure marked an 8.5 percent decrease from the same period of 2021.

Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Energy and Minerals Regulatory Authority (EMRA), Ziyad Al-Saaida, said on Saturday that the electricity tariff was restructured as of early April to direct government subsidies to eligible Jordanian household subscribers, in addition to reducing tariffs for some productive sectors.

Approximately 1.5 million domestic electricity meters have been registered on the EMRA website to benefit from the subsidized tariff, out of a total 1.94 million domestic meters, he said.

Over 90 percent of the household electricity bills included in the subsidy did not increase compared to the standard tariff, while some witnessed a “limited decrease”, Saaida explained.

The website will continue receiving requests to benefit from the subsidized electric tariff and will continue allowing subscribers to make amendments to their registration data, such as meter changes due to changes in place of residence, and registering meters for Jordanians who are outside the Kingdom but plan to return.


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