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Electricity bills drop by some 47% amid COVID-19- BVIEC

- said decrease due to global drop in fuel price
BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) has announced that a reduction in the 'recent month’s' electricity bills was as a result of the global decline in the cost of oil, and the corresponding by-products of same, such as gasoline and diesel fuel. Photo: BVIEC
Commentator Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline had criticised the Board of Directors and Management of BVIEC over a policy that all bills up to April 2020 must be paid before a government-backed 3-month amnesty is granted. Photo: VINO/File
Commentator Mr Claude O. Skelton-Cline had criticised the Board of Directors and Management of BVIEC over a policy that all bills up to April 2020 must be paid before a government-backed 3-month amnesty is granted. Photo: VINO/File
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- On the heels of criticism that the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) has been making it hard for customers to quality for amnesty for May, June and July, the Corporation announced that a reduction in the “recent month’s” electricity bills was as a result of the global decline in the cost of oil, and the corresponding by-products of same, such as gasoline and diesel fuel.

In a press release today, June 1, 2020, BVIEC said residents in the Virgin Islands would have noticed as much as a 47% percent decrease in electricity bills.

It said the fuel surcharge rates which customers would have seen on their bills year to date in 2020 is as follows:

  • January - $0.093
  • February - $0.083
  • March- $0.067
  • April- $0.041
  • May- $0.009

“The BVI Electricity Corporation has about 15,600 customers Territory-wide that benefited from the reduction in fuel surcharge,” the press release stated.

The corporation said it remains committed to delivering an exceptional customer experience by fostering partnerships and safely developing the VI “as we invest in our people and provide sustainable, innovative energy solutions at an affordable cost.”

‘Heartless’

It was on June 4, 2020, that the Board of Directors and Management of BVIEC were put on blast over a policy that all bills up to April 2020 must be paid before a government-backed 3-month amnesty is granted.

“BVIEC you’re wrong, this is heartless, this could not be what the government intended, amnesty should be amnesty,” Skelton-Cline had said on his ‘Honestly Speaking’ radio show on ZBVI 780 AM.

7 Responses to “Electricity bills drop by some 47% amid COVID-19- BVIEC”

  • all lies. (11/06/2020, 21:37) Like (24) Dislike (6) Reply
    Lies, lies, lies and more lies. Electricity bills are going up for years!
    • solution (11/06/2020, 23:19) Like (18) Dislike (2) Reply
      You can make a Simple analysis...if you have your Bill's compare the fuel surcharge...you people just love to call down people and spread lies. I can definitely see the reduction in my bill. Thank you for passing on the benefits to us BVIEC.
    • Thanks BVIEC (12/06/2020, 10:28) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
      Saw a significant reduction in home and office bills and was pleasantly surprised with curfew in effect.
  • tretretrete (11/06/2020, 21:41) Like (4) Dislike (3) Reply
    Its always a scheme or scam.. we cant win them.. just have to be thankful for whatever little they doing for us...
  • Look thing (11/06/2020, 21:52) Like (1) Dislike (2) Reply
    Look spin
  • Sustainable What? (12/06/2020, 08:59) Like (6) Dislike (3) Reply
    Can anyone tell me one thing the BVIEC does that even looks like sustainable? Cant even properly maintain the equipment they have to make it last its normal serviceable life. Boi waddie joke mehson.
  • Interesting (12/06/2020, 18:51) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    It is not true from my vantage point. My office bill decreased because it was closed the last week in March and most of April. So they couldnt charge me what I did not consume. Being at home during the lock down with my family, knowing that the chances of the bill escalating, we did things to reduce the bill such as less air con use and laundry which resulted in about a $20.00 off the average bill. If I was careless the bill would have been off the chart. Stop fooling people


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