In line with his presidential pledge to reduce electricity tariff rates – a longstanding concern among the population – the President urged authorities to implement the reduction effectively and ensure its continued enforcement.
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President Office, President Dr Mohamed Muizzu announced that the Administration has reduced electricity tariffs for the domestic category, providing meaningful relief to citizens, and affirmed that the Government is committed to ensuring the measure’s sustainability through all available means. The President made this assurance during an interview with Public Service Media (PSM).
In line with his presidential pledge to reduce electricity tariff rates – a longstanding concern among the population – the President urged authorities to implement the reduction effectively and ensure its continued enforcement. He announced this commitment on Friday night through a social media post on his official X account.
Rising electricity costs have been a concern among Maldivian citizens for years – a concern which is usually worsened during the month of Ramadan and on unusually hot months as electricity costs continue to increase due to higher usage. With electricity bills in middle-to-low income households continuing to increase beyond an affordable rate, the current administration has been working on different initiatives to provide a relief, especially during the month of ramadan – providing discounted rates for utility bills.
Speaking on the latest decision to reduce electricity tariffs for the domestic category, the President emphasised that the primary goal of any administration is to ease the lives of its citizens, stating that the people should not have to bear the consequences of inefficiencies in energy policies or the mismanagement of those responsible for them.
Explaining that the reduction in domestic electricity tariffs aims to provide electricity in the most convenient and accessible way, the President assured that the Government would take all necessary measures to manage the situation sustainably, while also recognising the need for improvement by electricity service providers.
The President noted that, to his knowledge, this is the first time a Maldivian government has taken such a step to alleviate the burden on its people caused by poor energy policy management. He reiterated that a Government’s role is to reduce the difficulties faced by its citizens.
