Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera says that the electricity bills of more than 1.7 million consumers who do not consume more than 30 units will be reduced by 23 percent, while the bills of consumers who consume 31–60 units will be reduced by 9 percent.
Consumers using less than 30 units per month will have their bills reduced by 23 per cent.
It has been proposed to reduce the current fixed fee to Rs 250 from Rs 400. He said that there are 15,646 religious places in the country, and religious places consuming 0–30 units per month will have their electricity bills reduced by 23 percent through the revision.
