Electricity: 15% Rate Increase Starting May 1st

The Council of Ministers, meeting this Friday, has decided to increase electricity rates by 15% effective May 1, 2026. This measure comes amid heightened economic and energy pressures. However, certain categories of consumers will be exempt from this increase. These include beneficiaries of the Social Register of Mauritius, subscribers in tariff categories 110A, 215, and 315, as well as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In total, 128,800 consumers out of 541,127 will not be affected by this increase, which accounts for nearly a quarter of subscribers.