According to the President Mahinda Rajapaksa's instructions, the new domestic rates have been reduced by 25 percent.
Table below illustrates the real reduction in electricity bills for different unit consumption by various blocks of consumer categories of the Domestic Sector.
Consumption per month Previuos Bill (LKR) New Bill(LKR Percentage Reduction
(kWh or Unit)
30 142.50 105.00 26%
60 371.85 280.50 25%
90 1,146.50 861.00 25%
120 2,772.00 2,083.50 25%
180 5,334.00 4,003.50 25%
250 9,555.00 7,213.50 25%
300 12,495.00 9,463.50 24%
500 24,255.00 18,463.50 24%
1,000 53,655.00 40,963.50 24%