AMMAN —
The
Jordan Transparency Center has recommended the cancelation of the
multi-category system which was recently proposed by the government on the
electricity bill, according to a statement carried by Jo24.
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The center called
for mainstreaming tariff on the entire power consumption, while maintaining
subsidy on the consumption of needy families, according to Jo24.
“It is
unreasonable to expect people to pay 265 fils/kilowatt per hour for the segment
that exceeds the monthly limit of 1000 kilowatt per hour,” said the statement.
The center said
the world has experienced economic stagnation since the onset of the
COVID-19 epidemic and economic growth has declined sharply since the beginning of the
year, therefore, in order for Jordan to overcome the current economic crisis,
it reiterates earlier recommendations and solutions presented to the
Lower House Energy and Mineral Resources Committee and to the
Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.
The center stated that in
light of the significant decrease in the Kingdom’s electrical load and the
suspension of operation by several power-generating plants due to low
electricity demand, there is an urgent need to review contracts with private
companies producing traditional and renewable energy.
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