Mauri all valued PUB customers

 

We advised several weeks ago of a pending tariff increase.

 

Tariffs have remained static for many years despite rising operations costs. Past tariffs have failed to provide sufficient funding for generation and network maintenance costs.

 

We are mindful of service delivery challenges in the last quarter of 2024. The multiple generators that experienced faults and parts failures can be attributed to the past period’s lack of funding for relevant preventative maintenance. There is no magic solution, but with an additional budget, the continued support of the government and development partners, and PUB’s decision to bring in 2MW of additional electricity capacity, we are hopeful of better services this year.

 

Tariffs will increase substantially to achieve this and manage the 64% increase in our diesel price.

 

Please be assured that PUB has done its best to keep increases as low as possible. Subject to the movement of the diesel price, we remain optimistic that tariffs will decrease in the future, given the anticipated investments to improve PUB’s technical losses and the introduction of more solar power in the coming years.

 

Revised tariffs effective from 20 February 2025 will be:

 

Domestic Customers
Lifeline rate for selected customers Up to 100 kWh per month	$0.150*
Up to 300 kWh per month	$0.616
More than 300 kWh per month	$0.847

 

Non-Domestic Customers
Commercial	$0.847
Industrial	$1.078
Government & SOE	$1.078

*Customers who have consistently used less than 100 kWh per month for each of the past 3 months attract this “lifeline” tariff. Where a customer on this tariff exceeds 100 kWh per month the tariff will be adjusted on a quarterly basis. 

Customers paying a higher tariff, but who consistently use less than 100 kWh per month will attract the lifeline tariff for the next quarter.

 

Customers regularly using more than 100 kWh per month will pay the higher tariff

 

 

Mauri ana katitam’ati PUB n kabane.

 

Ea tia PUB n katanoata inanon wiiki aika a nako, ba ena iai keeraken boon ana iti.

 

Inanon ririki aika a m’aiti ao boon te miita e teimatoa n tiku n arona ae e b’ainaki ngkai n karokoa te tai aei, engae ngke e kaman birirake boon m’akurian karokoan te tiweti. Boon te iti ae b’ainaki ngkai eaki tau n kona n boutoka PUB n m’akuria katamaroan te iti ao karokoana n m’enga aika a kakaokoro.

 

Ti ataia ba e ma’iti kanganga aika ti kaitara ma ngaai n rabanen te ririki ae nako 2024. Kanganga aikai n kabane a bon reke man aki taun te m’ane ibukin m’akurian katamaroa nakon ana Tianaraita PUB. E na tangiraki riki kam’aitan te buoka ao te boutoka ma iroun te Tautaeka n Kiribati, ao rab’ata n karikirake, ao ana babaire PUB n karokoan 2MW ibukin buokan te iti, ena kona n buoka riki katamaroan ana tiweti PUB nte ririki aio.

 

Rakan boon te iti ena boutoka katamaroan ana tiweti PUB ao n kaitara rakan boon te b’a ae 64% rakana nakon are ma im’aina n aron ae ea tia n b’ainaki ngkai.

 

N kaeti ma kibaraken boon te iti ao PUB e kataia n kataua biriraken boon te iti nte aro ae ena konaaki n kaboaki. N kaeti ma biribirin boon te b’a ae te Diesel nte m’akete nte aonnaba ao ana kantaninga PUB ba ena kona n iai keerikaakin boon te iti ngkana iai keerikakin boon te b’a inanon taai aika im’aira, n raonaki naba ma ana waaki PUB iaon ana m’akuri n katamaroa ao n m’akurii naba ana karikirake aika waaki ngkai iaon karekean te iti ae itiaki man korakoran taai.

 

Aikai boon te iti ae ena moa kabonganakina man 20 Beberuare 2025 n teina nte taibora inano.

 

Domestic Customers / Auti n maeka
Te tia n boo ibukia katitam’ati akea a kabonganaa ae nakon 100kWh nte nam’akaina	$0.15*
Katitam’ati ake a kabonganaa te iti ae nakon 300kWh nte nam’akaina	$0.616
Katitam’ati ake a kabonganaa te iti ae riaon 300 kWh nte nam’akaina	$0.847

 

Non-Domestic Customers
Bitineti ao kamb’ana	$0.847
Taabo n m’akuri nako n aron Aobiti	$1.078
Te Tautaeka ao ana Kamb’ana nako te Tautaeka	$1.078

*Katitam’ati ake a kabonganaa te iti ae e kee iaan 100 kWh nte nam’akaina ibukin teniua (3) te nam’akaina n nako ena kona n reke irouia te tiaati aio. Katitam’ati ake a reke iaan te tiati aio, ngkana e raka kabonganaan te iti irouia riaon 100 kWh nte nam’akaina ao ena kona n manga bitaki te tiaati nakoia are ena m’akuriaki ibukin te kuate are im’iina ke teniua te nam’akaina are imwiina.

Katitam’ati ake a kabooa te iti nte boo ae m’aiti, ma a kabonganaa te iti ae e kee iaan 100 kWh ena kona n reke nakoia te tiaati ae $0.15 ibukin te kuata are imwiina ke ibukin teniua te nam’akaina are im’iina. Katitam’ati ake a kabonganaa ae e rake iaon 100 kWh nte nam’akaina ena reke irouia te tiaati ae bubura are iaon $0.15.

 

 

 

Dear Valued Customers,

We regret to inform you that, due to the recent increase in fuel prices by KOIL, a tariff adjustment may become unavoidable in the coming weeks. This adjustment will affect all customer categories, including Domestic, Commercial, and Industrial users.

The increase is necessary not only due to the rising fuel costs charged to PUB but also to ensure the sustainability of our operations and our ability to continue providing reliable services to all customers.

The new tariff rates will be determined based on the revised fuel prices.

We appreciate your understanding of this challenging situation. We remain committed to serving you and thank you for your continued support.

Happy New Year to you all.

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Nakoia ara customers aika kam karineaki,

Ti tangiria ni moantaai ni kaongoi ngkami bá inanon wiiki rake aikai ao ena kona n iai keeraken ana tiaati PUB iaon boon ana miita. Ti karautaeka ngkai ena rangi ni uarereke ke ni bon akea ara kona n totokoa aron te keerake ni boo aio ngkai e kakoauaaki bá ea bon raka naba boon ana báa KOIL n aron ae kam ataia. Te raka ni boo aio ena bon rotiia katitamáti ni kabane n aron te Domestic, Commercial ao te Industrial.

E bon riai iroun PUB bá ena karaka naba boon ana miita ngkai e riai n kateimatoa raoiroin ao butiraoin ana mwakuri iaon ana tieweti ni kabane nakoimi.

Te raka ni boo ae boou ae tabe n rinanoaki n te aro bá ena kaitara aron rakan boon te báa.

Ti kaitaui ngkami n ami taotaonaki n nano. Tina teimatoa ni kabanea ara kona ni angani ngkami te tieweti ae tamaroa.

Tekeraoi inanon te ririki ae boou aio.

 

Officer In Charge 

This has been very great news while the roll out of our Prepaid meters are in full swing! Yes, you read it right, you can now use Vodafone to redeem your Prepaid tokens.

This used to be only available on OceanLink. With the move to change all our clients to Prepaid, we saw the need to offer more options for Purchasing Vouchers and Redeeming your tokens for your meters.

Keep watching this space as the online version is also just around the corner!

The online version will allow customers to view past transactions, update your email, mobile and other details. If you have a Prepaid Meter, you will also be able to purchase prepaid vouchers and and redeem it online rather than through 555.. another option, but coming soon.

More News soon...

Yes, we know you’ve heard this before!

PUB intended to roll out new prepaid electricity meters in October 2023 – that’s a year ago! What happened?

Well firstly, the meters didn’t arrive. Then we realised that more tools and materials were required to safely install these meters. We planned and procured the same, but it took some time to agree on how to do this and to acquire the necessary funding. At the same time, we sought expertise to lead the rollout and installation program. Our expert will arrive in Tarawa in 3 weeks …… Finally, we’re ready to roll!

As customers are converted to prepaid meters, it is important that you understand how to acquire the necessary tokens and how to load the meter. It’s similar (but not identical) to buying mobile data tokens…. you spend $$ to buy a token/digital #.... only when you load the token/digital #, and tell the phone what plan you want, do you get access to data or calls. We don’t have plans, so it’s even simpler…. just load the token and the power (KwH) availability is automatic.

Tokens can be purchased from PUB offices in Betio, Bairiki and Bikenibeu. But the best way to purchase tokens will be here soon – on our website. The link will take you directly to our billing software and credit your account.

But remember, your token isn’t convertible or interchangeable….it is a unique code that can only be used to update your meter.

When purchasing tokens, you will need your meter # and your account #.

You can also add credit through the ANZ app, under ANZ Pay Bills, crediting your PUB account. This will then allow you to purchase tokens for your meter from within your Customer Portal. 

Information about the rollout will be provided here, on the website as the rollout plan is developed and updated. Please keep checking for advice as to when your area will be scheduled.