Pursuant to the powers conferred on the Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) by sections 8, 13.4, and 13.7 of the 2015 Electricity Law of Liberia, the electricity tariff regulations and tariff methodology effective January 1, 2022 are as follows:
- kWh = kilowatt-hour
Bulk Generation Charge
The Bulk Generation Charge provided in the table below is the weighted average rate at which Liberia Electricity Corporation shall procure or produce electricity for distribution and sale to consumers within its network from January 1, 2022.
| Tariff Category | Bulk Generation Charge |
|---|---|
| Bulk Generation | US$0.1409 per kWh |
Transmission Service Charge
The Transmission Service Charge provided in the table below is the rate applicable to the transmission of electricity by the Liberia Electricity Corporation from January 1, 2022.
| Tariff Category | Transmission Service Charge |
|---|---|
| Transmission Service | US$0.0193 per kWh |
Distribution Service Charge
The Distribution Service Charge (DSC) provided in the table below is the rate applicable to the distribution of electricity by Liberia Electricity Corporation within its network from January 1, 2022.
| Tariff Category | Distribution Service Charge |
|---|---|
| Distribution Service | US$0.0167 per kWh |
End-User Tariffs
The End-User Tariffs (EUT} provided the table below are the rates and charges payable by customers within LEC’s network in the categories specified from January 1, 2022.
| Number | Customer Category | Energy Charge ($/kWh) | Fixed Charge ($/Month) | Total End-user Tariff (Including GST) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Charge ($/kWh) | GST (10% of Energy Charge) | Total Energy Charge + GST | Fixed Charge ($/Month) | GST (10% of Fixed Charge) | Total Fixed Charge + GST | |||
| 1 | Social | 0.150 | 0.015 | 0.165 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.165$/kWh |
| 2 | Residential Prepaid | 0.240 | 0.024 | 0.264 | 2.480 | 0.248 | 2.728 | 0.264$/kWh + 2.728$/Month |
| 3 | Residential Postpaid | 0.240 | 0.024 | 0.264 | 4.470 | 0.447 | 4.917 | 0.264$/kWh + 4.917$/Month |
| 4 | Non Residential Prepaid | 0.220 | 0.022 | 0.242 | 10.000 | 1.000 | 11.000 | 0.242$/kWh + 11.00$/Month |
| 5 | Non Residential Postpaid | 0.220 | 0.022 | 0.242 | 12.000 | 1.200 | 13.200 | 0.242$/kWh + 13.20$/Month |
| 6 | Medium Voltage | 0.190 | 0.019 | 0.209 | 50.000 | 5.000 | 55.000 | 0.209$/kWh + 55.00$/Month |
Notation
- The End-User-Tariffs include a surcharge component of US$0.01 per kWh sold to cover LERC’s regulatory activities in accordance with Section 13.4 of the 2015 Electricity Law of Liberia
- The tariffs are denominated in United States dollars (US$) and its units
- The tariffs may be adjusted by the Commission in accordance with the Minor Tariff Review Principles of the Commission’s Multi-Year Tariff Methodology of May 2021
- Subject to clause 6, the tariffs shall remain in force until they are reviewed by the Commission
- The provisional tariffs approved by the Commission on September 21, 2020 are hereby revoked and replaced with the rates and charges contained in this publication
Definitions
- End-User Tariff (EUT) – means the rates per unit of electrical energy and charges payable by customers for electricity supplied.
- Energy Charge – means the amount charged for energy consumed by customers in kilowatt-hour.
- Fixed Charge – means a monthly charge intended to cover part of the service provider’s fixed costs.
- kWh – means Kilowatt-Hour.
- Non-residential Customer – means a customer that uses the premises for any purpose other than exclusively as a residence.
- Medium Voltage Customer – means a customer who is supplied at the 22 kilovolts (kV) or 33 kV voltage levels.
- Postpaid Customer – means a customer whose electricity consumption is measured by an energy meter that allows payment for electrical energy after it is used.
- Prepaid Customer – means a customer whose electricity consumption is measured by an energy meter that allows payment for electrical energy before it is used.
- Social Customer – Means a customer whose monthly energy consumption is either less than or equal to 50 kWh
- Residential Customer – means a customer that uses the premises exclusively as a residence.