Minister for Communications and Works, Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5), revealed that government will pay the surcharge for residential customers of the BVI Electricity Services (BVIEC) for December 2025. Photo: VINO

Scenes from the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Official Commissioning of the Anegada Hybrid Renewable Energy Storage System Project on December 12, 2025. Photo: VINO

Fuel surcharge is a variable charge on customers’ electricity bills reflecting the fluctuating cost of fuel, either diesel or oil, used for power generation. Photo:

Minister for Communications and Works, Hon Kye M. Rymer (R5), revealed this on Friday, December 12, 2025, during the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Official Commissioning of the Anegada Hybrid Renewable Energy Storage System Project. 

The fuel surcharge is a variable charge on customers’ electricity bills reflecting the fluctuating cost of fuel, either diesel or oil, used for power generation. The BVIEC already subsidises, according to their website, “a significant portion to keep rates fixed”. This subsidy has existed since the establishment of the BVIEC in 1979. 

In December 2023, the government committed to paying 50 per cent of residential customers' fuel surcharge. 

Easing the burden

Hon Rymer said this is the government’s way of easing “the burden” during this holiday season.  

“So you can light up, beautify your homes, and you will see the benefit on your bill…This measure is our way of giving back to families during this special time of the year.”

In April 2025, BVIEC introduced a new “transparent bill” format, which includes the cost of fuel per gallon or surcharge, BVIEC’s fuel subsidy per gallon or surcharge subsidy and the customer fuel surcharge per gallon or net surcharge. 

By the first quarter of 2025, BVIEC had contributed an estimated $3.82 million toward offsetting fuel charges for customers across the VI.