Sentences with phrase «on electricity tariffs»

«As a result, fluctuating global oil prices have a tremendous effect on electricity tariffs.

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This, together with hikes in utility tariffs (electricity and water) has irked the anger of majority of the populace, with some threatening to go on the streets to demonstrate against the government.

It also organised a protest in the city of Port Harcourt against the federal government's inability to address the burning perennial fuel scarcity, zero megawatts and total lack of electricity amidst increased tariff and economic hardship unleashed on Nigerians by the Buhari administration.

We have put consumers» interests — today and in the long term — at the heart of our policy, encouraging more competitors in the electricity and gas markets, working with Ofgem to simplify the confusion of tariffs, and getting tough on abuses.

On the basis of these interventions, if government recommendations to PURC are accepted, consumers will be expected to benefit from reductions in electricity tariffs.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo, had revealed that the 2018 budget statement and fiscal policy will focus largely on job creation and also announce a downward review of electricity tariff.

Subsequent to this, he was emphatic in his promise on the campaign trail to reduce electricity tariffs immediately he assumes office as President of Ghana.

Stakeholders» state that with a recession poised to sweep through the economy, an unstable currency washing out capital security and epileptic power supply forcing a dependence on generators, the hike in electricity tariffs will limit industry growth.

The NPP's promise to pay all arrears owed contractors in 100 days, pay all customers of DKM, reduce corporate tax from 25 % to 20 %, reduce import duties on raw materials and machinery for production, reduce drivers» insurance levies and cost of driver's license; and instant reduction of electricity tariffs and transport fares were all not captured in the budget.

A little over a year ago, then Candidate Akufo Addo called for immediate reduction in electricity tariffs.In a statement published on myjoyonline.com and captured below, he attributed the «high» tariffs to what he described as «the insatiable appetite for taxes» of the previous government.

In a statement issued on Monday, 7th December, 2015, the PURC announced a 59.2 percent increase in electricity tariff across the board and between 69 and 89.8 percent increase in water tariff.

Also, Fitch forecasts that, «a high inflation could have a fiscal impact if it keeps domestic funding costs elevated (yields can be as high as 20 % on short - term instruments), although we think the Bank of Ghana may have scope to ease monetary policy in 2017, as the impact of electricity tariff adjustments drops out of CPI calculations, lowering headline inflation.»

We will gather, match through the streets, take the May Day to the real owners, the Nigerian workers and masses, to tell them that there is no electricity despite the astronomical tariff, that there is no fuel, that there are no good roads, that public universities are being closed down, that there are no jobs and so on and so forth.

The various Utility companies including the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), Volta River Authority (VRA), Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) are looking for a more than 200 % increment on tariffs.

The demonstration dubbed, «Dimiiya» meaning «Times are tough» is aimed at renewing calls on government to reduce what they have described as «Killer» electricity tariffs.»

But speaking on Radio Gold's Alhaji and Alhaji program, Mr Pratt observed that looking at «the current circumstance» there is no way the government will be able to reduce electricity tariffs.

«Last week they told us oh don't worry; we promised we were going to reduce electricity tariff; it's coming, we are going to reduce it drastically... look under the current circumstance, when we are shifting from hydro to thermal, and with the kind of prices crude oil is achieving on the international market, if anybody tells you that they are going to reduce electricity tariff in the face of the privatisation of the ECG, and you believe them, it is up to you.

Speaking on Citi FM's news analysis programme «The Big Issue» on Saturday, President of policy think tank, IMANI Ghana, Franklin Cudjoe, said although reduction in electricity tariffs «is a good thing, we must be very cautious.»

While Miliband is focused on energy bills, it might be worth someone pointing out to him that by not adopting the Government's Feed - in Tariff reductions for small and larger - scale solar panels, Labour's plans would mean an extra # 90 a year for the average household's electricity bill.

No Fewer than 300 protesters on Monday besieged the premises of the Federal High Court in Lagos to challenge increase in electricity tariff.

Labour has been agitating against hikes in water and electricity tariffs and a new energy levy charged on the utilities.

«The Synod is deeply dissatisfied that the power situation in the country is degenerating and poor services being rendered by the DISCOS, yet electricity tariff is on the increase.

Opposition parties in the Northern Region are set to demonstrate against government on August 22, 2016 over what they call «killer electricity tariffs».

The intended demonstration dubbed, «Di miiya» which means «Times are tough», will be a follow up to their earlier call on government to reduce electricity tariffs by 50 %.

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) on March 5 announced a 17.5 per cent reduction in electricity tariff for residential consumers and 30 per cent for non-residential users.

Ghana's Finance Minister Ken Ofori - Atta will present the 2018 budget to parliament on Wednesday amid government hints of a 25 percent cut in electricity tariffs mainly for industrial consumers.

«Unfortunately, the existing feed - in tariff rules are too simple,» with pricing based only on the energy technology developed rather than accounting for local and regional electricity needs, he said.

The surest way to achieve these goals would be for the United States to set a rising price on climate emissions, or create a «feed - in» electricity tariff that subsidizes an expansion of renewable power, as Germany and Canada's Ontario province have done, said Rooney.

The system owner is paid an additional rate, called the export tariff, for electricity that is not used on - site.

This means that instead of buying in electricity from the grid at 10 - 15p / kWh you can be using your own free electricity from your roof, and getting support from the Feed - in Tariff on top of that.

In many cases, this will mean a rise of over # 60 a year for a typical household on a standard variable rate (SVR) dual fuel (gas and electricity) tariff.

In terms of support for renewable - electricity projects, feed - in - tariffs have been more effective than green certificate trading systems based on quotas.

Companies that want to help customers install on - site solar facilities by using PPAs have argued that this section clearly permits customers to buy solar electricity from third party suppliers when their utility doesn't offer a renewable energy tariff.

Interconnection tariffs range from about 12 - 28 per kilowatt hour of electricity sent back to the grid, depending on the power company.

As time goes on, however, more and more project developers and utilities will find ways to make community - owned solar a viable option even without VNM, mainly by assigning alternative values to the solar power generated by the project — rates that are not connected to your electricity tariffs.

Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak has vowed to kill the province's feed - in - tariff program on the grounds that, in his view, it is leading to unacceptably high electricity costs for consumers.

The Australian can reveal that today's draft energy white paper will commit the government to working with the states to try to harmonise the feed - in tariffs so that they do not impose an «unjustifiable burden» on electricity consumers.

Projects awarded in Window 3 have a new tariff system: a base price of R1.65 / kWh payable for 12 hours every day and a 270 % premium on the base price payable for electricity dispatched during the 5 peak demand hours.

In our last report on green tariffs ethical consumer recommended Good Energy electricity, Green Energy (the Dark Green electricity tariff), Utilita Planetsaver 1 green electricity tariff and the Ecotricity New Energy Plus tariff.

One thing I did discover in trying and failing to find my energy tariffs on my suppliers website was «We generate more renewable electricity than anyone else in the UK and Ireland.»

Going forward, new solar installations are widely expected to grow at a much slower pace than in previous years, due to tariffs that President Donald Trump imposed in January on imported solar panels and cells, the devices inside the panels that convert sunlight into electricity.

Janda, Karel and Tyuleubekov, Sabyrzhan (2016): Empirical evidence on renewable electricity, greenhouse gas emissions and feed - in tariffs in Czech Republic and Germany.

I've been following discussions of solar energy on - and - off for quite a while, and it has always seemed as if it would be quite a long time, even assuming an emissions trading scheme or carbon tax, before solar photovoltaics could be a cost - competitive source of electricity without special support such as capital subsidies or feed - in tariffs set above market prices.

With falling battery prices, lowered feed - in tariffs and increasing electricity rates across Europe, it has become increasingly attractive to raise the share of self - consumption of the photovoltaic electricity generated on the homeowners» roof rather than sell it to the grid.

This would ensure a «level playing field» for competition in the electricity and heat industries by guaranteeing non-discriminatory access to the high - and low - voltage grids, by setting transparent tariffs based on full costs and providing clear licensing rules for new players in the markets.

Green electricity tariffs will become some kind of charity ghetto where customers elect to pay premiums to see contributions made on their behalf, to the cause of their choice.

OFGEM decided a while ago that customers are confused, that they're not clear on the benefits that green electricity tariffs really bring and this is preventing larger scale take up (of green tariffs)-- so they've decided to intervene, after 12 years of doing nothing at all in this sector, and set up an accreditation system that will give customers confidence in what they are being offered.

Officially known as the «Law on Special Measures Concerning Procurement of Renewable Energy Sourced Electricity by Electric Utilities,» Japan's feed - in tariff (FiT) includes solar PV, wind, small and medium - scale hydropower, geothermal, and biomass.

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In January DECC submitted an appeal in which they noted that «the High Court's decision was based on the view that the proposed approach to implementing new tariffs for solar PV is inconsistent with the FIT scheme's statutory purpose of encouraging small - scale low - carbon electricity generation» But DECC said «The overriding aim of the proposed reduction in tariffs for solar PV (as set out in the recent consultation) is to ensure that over the long term as many people as possible are encouraged to install small scale low - carbon generation (including other technologies as well as solar PV) and benefit from the funding available for the FIT scheme.