EMRA cuts annual consumption limit to 3,000 kWh: Bill hikes on the way

The Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) has lowered the annual consumption limit for residential subscribers to 3,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh). With this new regulation, subscribers exceeding this threshold will now be classified as 'high-consumption users' and will fall outside the scope of current support programs. As a natural consequence, electricity bills for these subscribers will automatically increase.

The regulation is being characterized in public discourse as a 'hidden price increase'. With the lowering of the consumption limit, a broader base of subscribers is expected to be pushed outside the scope of support, and billing burdens are anticipated to rise.