Electricity: 15% Rate Increase Starting May 1st

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