AMMAN — Head of the
Lower House Energy and Mineral Resources Committee Firas Ajarmeh announced the government’s
positive response to the majority of recommendations made earlier by the panel
regarding the new electricity tariff, which will take effect as of the
beginning of next April, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
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Speaking at the committee's meeting on
Wednesday, held in the presence of the minister of energy and mineral resources,
Ajarmeh said the government agreed to exclude citizens who own two households
in different
governorates from the new tariff under a specific mechanism.
In this regard, Ajarmeh noted that the government
has pledged to maintain the fuel price difference item on electricity bills at
zero, which has been implemented for years after electricity generation shifted
from oil to gas.
The government also decided to include
renewable energy systems with a 3.6 kilowatt capacity under the subsidized
categories, the lawmaker added.
In addition, Ajarmeh noted that the
committee continues to demand a reduction in the monthly electricity
subscription fee for each kilowatt generated from renewable energy systems from
JD2 to JD1.
Kharabsheh, for his part, announced that
the forecast financial revenues from the new electricity tariff are estimated
at JD50 million annually, which will go to support various economic sectors,
adding that "no tariff-related cash will enter the state’s treasury with
the aim of enhancing their competitiveness and expanding job creation."
The
Energy and Minerals Regulatory Commission’s (EMRC) statistics indicate that monthly bills of 93 percent
electricity meter subscribers will not be affected by the new tariff and could
drop for some people who consume lower energy at 600 kilowatt per month,
according to the minister.
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