ELECTRICITY COST

As of 1st April 2008 the fuel tariff for each customer category has been adjusted as follows:

The cost schedule below provides an average estimate of the cost of electricty for the common electrical appliances used, by both domestic and commercial customers of SIEA. The cost schedule below provides estimates based on one hour of electricity usage. Please be constantly reminded that this is only an estimate and a guide and should not be taken to be as the true cost of electricity that should be paid as ones monthly electricity bill. Also please be reminded that this average costing is only applicable to SIEA customers in the Solomon Islands, for other other electricty consumers please consult your respective electricity authority or supplier.

AV UNITS AV COST
SBD/Hour
(Domestic)		 AV COST
SBD/Hour
(COMMERCIAL)
Engine Parts
Small (280 Litre) 55.2 kWh 165.05 182.05
Medium(375 Litre) 77.5 kWh 231.73 255.60
Large (520 Litre) 82.0 kWh 245.19 270.44
Incandescent Lights & Fluorescent Lights
Incandescent (75W)-Ordinary Globe 9 kWh 26.91 29.68
Fluorescent (18W)-2 foot tube 2.25 kWh 6.73 7.42
Fluorescent (36W)-4 foot tube 4.5 kWh 13.46 14.84
Electric Stoves, Cookers and Kettles
Electric Oven & 4 Elements 106.5 kWh 318.45 351.24
Electric Stove(2 Elements Only) 73.0 kWh 218.28 240.75
Mircowave Oven 10.23 kWh 30.59 33.74
Electric Rice Cooker 2.25 kWh 6.73 7.42
Electric Kettle 10.97 kWh 32.80 36.18
Electric Cooling Systems
Wall Air Conditioning (2000W) 180.0 kWh 538.22 593.64
Wall Air Conditioning (1000W) 90.0 kWh 269.11 296.82
Pedestal or Ceiling Fan 9.0 kWh 26.91 29.68
Hot Water System
Electric Water Storage System 438.0 kWh 1,309.66 1,444.52
Solar Hot Water System 16.7 kWh 49.93 55.08
Others
Washing Machine 8.6 kWh 25.71 28.36
Clothes Dryer 21.0 kWh 62.79 69.26
Electric Iron 13.0 kWh 38.87 42.87
Television 9.7 kWh 29.00 31.99
Video/DVD/VCD Deck 2.2 kWh 6.58 7.26
Hi Fi Stero System 18.7 kWh 55.91 61.67

Emergency:

You can contact SIEA on 38443 or 30237 to report faults.

Head Office:

Solomon Islands Electricity Authority,
Ranadi Industrial Estate, Honiara
Phone: (677) 39422
Fax: (677) 39472

Postal Address:

PO Box 6,
Honiara,
Solomon Islands