The Public Utilities Commission had today (09) given the approval to Ceylon Electricity Board to increase the Electricity bills by 75 percent for all the categories . with effect from tomorrow (10).
According to the president of Public Utilities Commission Janaka Ratnayake undrer this increase electricity bills of those using 0-30 units will be increased by 264 percent ,Consumers with 31-60 units will be increased by 211 percent and consumers with 61-90 units will be increased by 125 percent ,Those Electricity consumers with the usage of 91-120 units will be increased by 89 percent .Also Consumers with th121-180 units will be increased by 79 percent PUSL Chairman has stated .
This is the first time that the Electricity bills are being increased since 2013 the PUSL President has further said ,