Overview of Tariffs

Usage Tariff Security Deposit
Domestic 110A, 110 Rs. 200
120 Rs. 600
140 Rs. 1200
Commercial & Bulk 215, 217, 225, 245, 250, 255 Rs. 500 per kW or fraction thereof of total connected load
Industrial 313,315,317*,320*,323,325*,330*340,350 Rs. 400 per kW or fraction thereof of total connected load
Sugar Factories 421,422 Not applicable
Street lighting & Traffic Lights 510 Tariff applicable to Municipal, District and Village Councils for Street Lighting purposes & Traffic Lights.
Pumping for Irrigation 515 Rs. 300 per kW or fraction thereof of total connected load
Temporary Supply 615 Not applicable
* Please note these tariffs are no more applicable to new customers

Tariff schedule for Commercial Customers under Tariff 255 - General Notice No. 1488 of 2018
Tariff schedule for Prosumers under the CEB 2015 Net-metering Scheme - General Notice No. 252 of 2016
Conditions and Tariff schedule for Domestic Social Tariff 110A - General Notice No. 2552 of 2015
Tariff schedule applicable as from 1st December 2010 - General Notice No. 2287 and 2288 of 2010
Rates applicable for Rechargeable Services as from 1st July 2017
Meter Rental applicable as from 1st January 2008

Archived Tariff schedule : 1st April 2008 / 1st September 2007

 

Street Lighting Tariff (A) & Traffic Lights Tariff (B)

Tariff 510- Tariff applicable to Municipal, District and Village Councils for Street Lighting purposes & Traffic Lights.

 

Tariff

Unmetered Flat Charge per kWh

Minimum Charge

510 A

Rs. 7.82 based on no. of hrs of operation and the total wattage of lamps installed

Based on the wattage of lamps connected, or 25% of the amount paid during the month preceding a cyclone, whichever is the higher

510 B

Rs. 7.82, based on 24 hrs per day and the total wattage of the maximum no. of lamps lighting at any time

25% of the amount paid during the month preceding a cyclone

Tariff 510 A1 – Tariff for Street Lighting with Dimmable Devices applicable to Municipal, District and Village Councils 

Tariff

Metered Flat Charge per kWh

Minimum Charge

510 A1

Rs. 7.82 based on no. of hrs of operation and the total wattage of lamps installed

Rs 196.00 per month or part thereof, per kilowatt or fraction thereof of total connected load, subject to a minimum of Rs 196.00 per month.

 

Tariff 510 A

Hours of operation: Based on the sum of the hours of darkness in the current month between the daily times of the sunset and sunrise as published by the Meteorological Department. For billing purposes the number of hours of darkness for each month shall be as follows:

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

335

316

366

371

398

392

401

389

360

354

328

331

 Security Deposit -Not Applicable



Definition of Consumer - Extracts from General Notice No. 516 of 1964 including amendments