AMMAN —
Head of the Parliamentary Energy Committee MP
Firas Al-Ajarmeh said that the new
electricity tariff presented by the government will contribute to “increasing
distortions” rather than eliminate them.
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He told JO24 on
Saturday that the domestic sector will be most affected by the new tariffs, set
to become effective in April, and urged those whose consumption exceeds 600
kilowatt-hours not to register on the subsidy platform.
He said that
citizens who own two homes, or who own more than one electricity meter, will
not benefit from subsidies.
Ajarmeh said that
that subsidies are a “trap”, noting that the reduction in the electricity rates
will only be effective for unsubsidized subscriptions and will not benefit
those who are subsidized. He urged the government to reverse its decision.
He said that
electricity distribution and electricity generation companies do not run at a
loss, while the debts of the electricity company constitute a quarter of the
Kingdom’s debt.
He urged
public-private partnership to provide incentives for the industrial sector to
help reduce unemployment among Jordanians.
He said 90 percent of Jordanians will not be affected in any
way by the new tariff, adding that the new rates will save the government JD50
million, which must be channeled to citizens, adding that “the government must
steer away from the domestic sector.”
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