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Sri Lanka raises electricity tariffs up to 25% and issues conservation guidelines
Utility billing teams must apply higher tariffs for customers using over 180 units
Change
Sri Lanka implemented a retail electricity tariff increase effective April 1, 2026, raising rates by up to 25% for consumers billed over 180 units and issuing strict energy‑conservation guidelines.
Why it matters
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) requested increases across consumption blocks and authorities have put a new tariff structure into effect. Separately, regulators issued strict energy‑conservation guidelines that accompany the new rates and aim to curb high-volume usage.
Implications
- — Utility billing teams at the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and licensed electricity retailers must update billing systems immediately to apply the new tariff bands from April 1, 2026 — failure will produce incorrect customer bills and regulatory non-compliance.
- — Energy managers and facility managers at large commercial and industrial electricity users must reduce consumption now or restructure operating hours to avoid the up-to-25% higher charges for usage above 180 units — otherwise their energy bills will rise from the April 1 billing cycle.
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