Effective for Consumption on and after 1st January, 2021
1. The
Residential Tariff applies to residential customers where electricity is used
solely for residential purposes.
2. This
Tariff is based on bimonthly meter-readings.
3. This
Tariff will be the aggregate of the following items:
(a) Energy Charge
Total Bimonthly Consumption Block | Rate (Cents/Unit) |
|---|
Each of the first 400 units | 87.0 |
Each of the next 600 units | 100.4 |
Each of the next 800 units | 116.2 |
Each of the next 800 units | 147.0 |
Each of the next 800 units | 169.9 |
Each of the next 800 units | 180.3 |
Each unit over 4200 | 181.5 |
(b) Fuel Cost AdjustmentThe fuel cost adjustment is 28.1 cents per unit based on forecasted fuel prices in the latest Tariff Review.
The fuel cost adjustment will be revised automatically on a monthly basis to take into account the difference between actual prices of fuels used and the forecasted fuel prices, and will be posted on a monthly basis on the company website.
(c) Energy Saving Rebate
The rebate is only applicable to a bill with total bimonthly
consumption of 400 units or less. The rebate will be calculated at the following
rate:
Total Bimonthly Consumption Range | Rebate Rate (Cents/Unit) |
|---|
1-200 units | 17.2 cents per unit on total consumption |
201-300 units | 16.2 cents per unit on total consumption |
301-400 units | 15.2 cents per unit on total consumption |
4. Concessionary
Tariff for the Elderly
(a) Customers aged 60 or above who live either alone or with other similarly qualified elderly, and who are relying on or entitled to Comprehensive Social Security Assistance, are eligible.
(b) The approved applicant will be offered half-price for the first 400 units of electricity consumed in two months plus an exemption of the minimum charge per bill.
(c) Energy Charge, Fuel Cost Adjustment and Energy Saving Rebate under Residential Tariff continue to apply.
5. Night
Water Heating Rate
(a) The Night Water Heating Rate is applicable to customers already registered under the relevant scheme. New applications to said scheme are no longer accepted.
(b) The charges for the bimonthly consumption under this Rate will be the aggregate of the following items:
(i) Energy Charge
The energy charge is 60.6 cents per unit.
(ii) Fuel Cost Adjustment
The fuel cost adjustment is 28.1 cents per unit based on forecasted fuel prices in the latest Tariff Review.
The fuel cost adjustment will be revised automatically on a monthly basis to take into account the difference between actual prices of fuels used and the forecasted fuel prices, and will be posted on a monthly basis on the company website.
(iii) Energy Saving Rebate
The rebate is only applicable to a bill with total bimonthly
consumption of 400 units or less. The rebate will be calculated at the
following rate:
Total Bimonthly Consumption Range | Rebate Rate (Cents/Unit) |
|---|
1-200 units | 17.2 cents per unit on total consumption |
201-300 units | 16.2 cents per unit on total consumption |
301-400 units | 15.2 cents per unit on total consumption |
6. Minimum
charge per bill: $40
7. This
Tariff, the Supply Rules and other conditions are subject to revision from time
to time.
8. Payment
of any bill received later than the due date may be subject to a late payment
charge of 5% of the original amount due.
9. Customers'
energy charge and energy saving rebate shall be adjusted in the following
circumstance on a pro-rata basis.
If the period between two successive meter-readings is
outside the 55-65 days range, an adjustment to the block size under paragraph 3
(a) and 3 (c) of the respective applicable energy charge tariff rate and energy
saving rebate tariff rate will be made, as follows:
Applicable block units = Normal block units x N / 60
N = Number of days between two successive meter-readings
Note: In this rate table,
-"Unit" shall mean one kilowatt-hour (kWh) of electricity
-"Bimonthly" shall mean the period of approximately two months
between a meter-reading (including estimations) and the next one.
