- Laws of Fiji

Last Updated: 1 August 2017

[ELE 18] Power to recover charges18

(1) Subject to the following provisions of this section, the prices to be charged by a public electricity supplier for the supply of electricity under section 15(1) must be in accordance with such tariffs (which, subject to any condition included in its licence, may relate to the supply of electricity in different areas, cases and circumstances) as may be fixed from time to time by the Regulator.

(2) A tariff to be applied by a public electricity supplier under subsection (1) must be—

(a)so framed as to show the methods by which and the principles on which the charges are to be made and the prices to be charged; and
(b)published in such manner as in the opinion of the public electricity supplier will secure adequate publicity for it.

(3) A tariff to be applied by a public electricity supplier under subsection (1) may include—

(a)a standing charge in addition to the charge for the actual electricity supplied;
(b)a charge in respect of the availability of a supply of electricity; and
(c)rent or other charges in respect of any electricity meter or electrical plant provided by the public electricity supplier,

and the charge in paragraph (b) may vary according to the extent to which the supply is taken up.