How new power tariff will affect your bill

Fijian households paying $38.25 or less monthly for electricity will see no change when new electricity tariffs take effect on January 1, 2026.

This is according to details released by Ener­gy Fiji Limited (EFL), with the tariff structure increasing progressively based on consump­tion levels, with modest impacts on average users.

A household currently paying $50 monthly will see bills rise by just 35 cents (1 per cent), which equates to $4.20 extra annually.

Those paying $100 monthly face a $1.85 in­crease per bill (2 per cent), totalling $22.20 more per year. Higher-consumption households face steep­er increases - $150 bills will rise by $4.41 monthly (3 per cent) or $52.92 annually, while $200 bills will increase by $7.41 monthly (4 per cent) or $88.92 per year.

EFL chief executive officer Fatiaki Gibson said the structure protects vulnerable house­holds while supporting long-term energy sus­tainability .

"We want to bring clarity to our consumers so they understand how the bill affects them, especially domestic customers. At the end of the day, it's about how much money impacts their pockets," Mr Gibson said. The Fijian Competition and Consumer Com­mission (FCCC) approved the 24.2 per cent tariff increase following public consultations in 2023.

More than 52 per cent of domestic custom­ers - around 99,000 households - will pay no increase, as they consume 100 units or less monthly.

The new tiered structure includes three lev­els: 0-100 units (no change at 34.01 cents per unit), 101-300 units (slight increase to 35.03 cents), and above 300 units (higher rate of 36.05 cents). Mr Gibson said the tariff revision followed a legislated methodology under the Electricity Act 2017, ensuring transparency and consum­er protection.

The FCCC will conduct biannual audits to monitor how EFL spends the additional rev­enue, ensuring infrastructure upgrades and maintenance works are delivered as prom­ised.

Small and medium enterprises face an in­crease of approximately three cents per unit under the new commercial tariff structure.