Electricity Tariff Increased by 15% in Sri Lanka
14-Jun-2025.
Jayanath Herath, the Media Spokesperson for the Public Utilities Commission, announced that Sri Lanka’s electricity tariffs have been increased by 15% for the second quarter of 2025.
He made this statement during a special press conference held in Colombo regarding the recent revision of electricity charges.
According to Herath, the Ceylon Electricity Board had submitted a proposal for tariff revision on May 16.
Based on this, public consultations were initiated from May 27 to gather feedback from across all nine provinces. The commission has taken into account public opinion, operational costs of the Electricity Board, national economic conditions, and regulatory frameworks in finalizing this decision.
Starting today, the electricity tariff will see an across-the-board hike of 15%. However, when compared with the 2024 rates, even with this increase, the overall tariff remains below an 8% increase on average.
The Commission believes the decision is fair and balanced, considering all stakeholder interests.
Under the new rates:
For the low-consumption category (households using fewer than 90 units), particularly the 60-unit subcategory, the price per unit has risen by LKR 2, bringing it to LKR 8 per unit. Consequently, their monthly
bill will rise by LKR 10, now totaling LKR 210.
For those consuming between 61 and 90 units, the total increase is capped at LKR 240.
Consumers using between 91 and 120 units will see an increase of LKR 360.
Those using between 121 and 150 units will experience an increase of LKR 600.
For the 121–180 units range, the increase is LKR 840.
Households consuming more than 180 units will face a hike of LKR 2,020.
Therefore, in the domestic category, the revision ranges from a minimum increase of LKR 20 to a maximum of LKR 2,020 depending on usage.
Religious establishments consuming more than 180 units will not face any increase in their fixed monthly charge; only the unit rate will be revised. For the industrial sector, if consumption exceeds 300 units, the per-unit charge will increase by LKR 4 and the monthly charge by LKR 50.
For large-scale industries, hotels, and public sector institutions, the fixed charge remains LKR 5,000, but the monthly application fee will increase by LKR 100. Accordingly:
The per-unit rate previously set at LKR 0.23 will now be LKR 0.28.
The rate of LKR 13 will rise to LKR 15.
The rate of LKR 11 will increase to LKR 12.
Accordingly, tariff hikes range from 50 cents to LKR 9 per unit, and monthly bill increases range from LKR 50 to LKR 100, depending on the category of use.
