The Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) states that families falling under the category of low electricity users will be not able to bear a massive tariff hike proposed by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB).

Speaking at a media instruction today (Jan.

01), its chairman Janaka Ratnayake mentioned that the CEB should at first present the proposal to the PUCSL for them to consider a tariff hike which the Cabinet can not take decisions in this regard.The CEB revealed yesterday (Dec.

31) that the newly proposed electrical power tariff walking is expected to be presented to the Cabinet tomorrow (Jan.

02).

As per the proposal, more rates are anticipated to be charged from families taking in electricity units in between 0 - 30, 31 - 60, 61-- 90 and 91 - 120.

The present unit rate of Rs.

8 for households utilizing 30 units or less will be raised to Rs.30, with a hike of 375%.

The tariff for 31 - 60 units taken in, will be increased by 370%, which is an increase of the current rate of Rs.

10 as much as Rs.

37.

The Rs.

10 tariff per system for homes utilizing systems in between 61 and 90 will be increased to Rs.42.

It is a 420% increase than the prevailing rates.However, this transfer to increase the electrical energy tariffs as soon as again has come under heavy criticism of the electricity regulator, the PUCSL.Chairman of the PUCSL, Mr.

Ratnayake further revealed that the CEB is trying to increase the tariffs of low user classifications, highlighting that the electrical power intake has actually been reduced by 15% currently, with the earlier tariff walkings.

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