AMMAN — The
Energy and Minerals Regulatory Commission has
unveiled the details and objectives of the recently implemented time-linked
electricity tariff in Jordan, which went into effect earlier this month. This
innovative tariff structure applies exclusively to four sectors: the medium
industrial sector, water pumping sector,
electric vehicle charging sector
(residential), and electric vehicle charging sector (public stations).
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According to
Energy and Minerals Regulatory Commission spokesperson Tahrir Al-Qaq, the initiative is currently in its experimental and
preliminary phase, aimed at alleviating the strain on the electrical grid
during peak hours and ensuring a more balanced distribution of the load
throughout the day, Nabd News reported.
Peak load
The peak load period for
electricity consumption spans from
5pm to 11pm daily.
During peak hours, the new tariff rates for each of the four
sectors are as follows: electric vehicle charging (residential) at 15 piasters
per kilowatt-hour, electric vehicle charging (public stations) at 15 piasters
per kilowatt-hour, the medium industrial sector at 8.8 piasters per
kilowatt-hour, and the water pumping sector at 12 piasters per kilowatt-hour.
Notably, consumers have the flexibility to charge their
electric vehicles outside the peak hours, which extend from 6am to 2pm, and
benefit from a lower tariff.
For non-peak hours, the tariff rates for charging
electric vehicles (residential) are set at 9 piasters per kilowatt-hour, while electric
vehicles at public stations will be charged at the rate of 9 piasters per
kilowatt-hour. Similarly, the tariff rates for the medium industrial sector
during non-peak hours are 6 piasters per kilowatt-hour, and for the water
pumping sector, it is 8 piasters per kilowatt-hour.
Partial peak period
Additionally, a special tariff has been introduced for the
"partial peak" period, which encompasses two time slots: the first
slot runs from 2pm to 5pm and the second slot extends from 11pm to 6am. The
tariff rates during these partial peak hours for each sector are as follows:
electric vehicle charging (residential) at 11.7 piasters per kilowatt-hour,
electric vehicle charging (public stations) at 11.2 piasters per kilowatt-hour,
the medium industrial sector at 6.8 piasters per kilowatt-hour, and the water
pumping sector at 9.5 piasters per kilowatt-hour.
The commission emphasized that once the experiment concludes
and the impact on load distribution has been evaluated, the concept of
time-linked electricity tariffs will be extended to other sectors, including
the
residential sector.
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