Ethiopian Electric Service has announced that from April to June, electricity tariffs will increase for both consumption and service fees.

According to the statement, starting in April, residential customers consuming up to 0.50 kWh will see their tariff increase to 0.60 cents per kWh. Additionally, service fees will also rise, with postpaid customers paying 10 ETB and 95 cents, while prepaid customers will pay 4 ETB and 18 cents.

For residential customers:

Service fees will also vary based on consumption. The maximum charge for postpaid users will be 45 ETB and 80 cents, while prepaid users will pay 15 ETB and 97 cents.

Bahiru Olijira, Executive Director of Energy Supply and Distribution Regulation at the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, confirmed that these tariff adjustments will take place every three months, beginning in April.

The adjustments will apply to various sectors, including residential, commercial, small and medium industries, and street lighting.

Previously, from January to March, residential customers consuming up to 0.50 kWh were charged 0.52 cents per kWh, while postpaid service fees were 10 ETB and 71 cents, and prepaid service fees were 4 ETB and 1 cent.

For commercial, small and medium industries, and street lighting, payments will continue based on assigned usage brackets. The Ethiopian Electric Service aims to gradually implement these changes every three months to avoid sudden financial burdens on the public, according to Melaku Taye, the institution’s Communication Executive.

The cost-reflective tariff, which accounts for increased power generation costs, will bring the price per kWh to 6.01 ETB after four years.