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March 11th, 2026
BVIEC deploys 2nd team to Jamaica with support from interCaribbean

LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI- The British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) has said it has deployed a second six-member technical team to Jamaica to assist with ongoing power restoration efforts following the catastrophic damage caused by Hurricane Melissa in late October 2025.

February 10th, 2026
BVIEC enforcing Security Deposit Policy after 'increase in delinquent accounts'

LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI— The BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) has informed its customers that beginning Monday, March 9, 2026, the Corporation will be reinforcing its long-established Security Deposit Policy.

February 7th, 2026
UPDATE: Belle Vue Road to remain temporarily closed until 1PM

BELLE VUE, Tortola, VI- The Belle Vue Road will remain closed until 1:00 PM today, Saturday, February 7, 2026, to facilitate repair works.

February 5th, 2026
Merging BVIEC & W&SD ‘offers a path to modernisation’- Hon Stacy R. Mather MBE

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Hon Stacy R. Mather, MBE (AL) has thrown his support behind the merging of the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) and the Water and Sewerage Department (W&SD).

February 4th, 2026
BVIEC & W&SD merger: Opposition accused of using ‘scare tactics’

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Stating that she is happy to know that the government is getting to the point of trying to solve the problem with Water and Sewerage Department (WS&D) once and for all, Junior Minister for Trade and Economic Development Hon Lorna G. Smith, OBE (AL), has chided the Opposition for using scare tactics on the public during the debate on the of the Virgin Islands Energy and Water Corporation Bill, 2026.

February 4th, 2026
Merger of BVIEC & W&SD 'is nothing more than genius'- Hon Vincent O. Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Honourable Vincent O. Wheatley, the Minister for Health and Social Development, and Ninth District Representative in the Virgin Islands, has praised the proposed merger of the British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) and the Water and Sewerage Department (W&SD) as nothing short of genius in addressing a long-standing problem and a means to increase access to financing.

January 23rd, 2026
New in-house lab launched @BVIEC

LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI-The BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) has achieved a historical feat following the launch of its new in-house laboratory, making BVIEC one of the only utility companies in the region with advanced fuel and oil testing capabilities.

January 22nd, 2026
BVIEC 6-man crew back home after restoration mission in Jamaica

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The 6-man technical team from the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) deployed to Jamaica has returned home following a month of restoration works there.

January 20th, 2026
BVIEC says it absorbed more than $13.6m in fuel costs in 2025

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) is reporting that in 2025, it absorbed $13,676,910.26 in fuel costs on behalf of customers, averaging more than $37,400 daily to help keep electricity affordable across the Territory.

January 16th, 2026
BVIEC transitioning to paperless billing

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The British Virgin Islands Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) has announced a phased transition to paperless billing, which will begin on February 16, 2026.

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