PUCSL: Future Power Tariffs to Exclude Coal-Related Extra Costs

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has unanimously decided that additional costs arising from the ongoing coal situation will not be passed on to electricity consumers in future tariff revisions. The commission emphasized that only reasonable costs incurred for the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity are considered when evaluating tariff proposals. This decision aims to prevent the public from bearing the burden of increased electricity generation expenses caused by technical and administrative challenges in coal procurement and supply. The PUCSL noted that this approach is consistent with its previous stance, where similar coal-related or other unreasonable expenditures were also excluded from the most recent tariff adjustments.