High-use electricity surcharge proposed; rebate under review

Published 22 October 2026 · Trinbago News Now · Original synthesis from dated reporting; no independent field reporting claimed.

A proposed charge of five cents per kilowatt-hour would apply to residential consumption above 3,000 kilowatt-hours per billing period. Public Utilities Minister Barry Padarath says fewer than ten per cent of residential customers would be affected.

The 2027 Budget sets 1 January 2027 as the proposed start date. Padarath also says the electricity bill rebate programme needs a value-for-money review, but no decision has been made to end it.

Discussions with NGC over T&TEC’s debt continue. Those remarks did not announce a new general rate increase.

Sources

TTT News / Melissa Wong · Published 2026-10-21 · Checked 22 October 2026.

Trinidad Guardian / Kay-Marie Fletcher · Published 2026-10-21T20:51:21 /22October edition · Checked 22 October 2026.

Ministry of Finance · Published 2026-10-12 · Checked 22 October 2026.

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