AMMAN —
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Saleh
Al-Kharabsheh said that the price of electricity sold to Lebanon appears to be
lower than in Jordan, but “the reality is completely different”, according to
JO24.
اضافة اعلان
A kilowatt is sold to the Lebanese for JD0.08, while the
Jordanian citizen pays higher than that. That prompted Kharabsheh to say that
“Lebanon pays the cost of electricity generation and transportation only, since
the electricity sold to Lebanon goes directly from the network, and does not
include distribution, maintenance, corporate expenses, investment returns, and
other operational costs."
He reiterated that about 93 percent of the households will not
be affected by the new tariffs, adding that “whoever has a monthly bill of less
than JD50 dinars will not be negatively affected by the new tariff. In the case
of those whose consumption exceeds 600 kilowatts, their bill will be
commensurate with consumption, with the increase reaching a maximum of JD10,
while it will clearly increase for foreigners."
Kharabsheh said that the price difference will not enter the
Treasury or the
National Electric Power Company’s coffers, but will be directed
to support the productive sectors (commercial, industrial, agricultural, and
others), reflecting positively on the ability of these sectors to compete.
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