Government

Electricity Connection obtained for domestic usage are belong to the “Domestic Category”

Government Category

Government Category

Supply of electricity to be used in schools, hospitals, vocational training institutions, and universities, which are fully owned by the Government and funded through the national budget and provide their services free of charge to the general public. These customers shall be of categories GP-1, GP-2 or GP-3. Existing and new customers of the type described above may make an application in writing to the relevant distribution licensee to obtain the government Category.

Customer Category GV-1

This rate shall apply to supplies at each individual point of supply delivered and metered at 400/230 Volt nominal and where the contract demand is less than or equal to 42 kVA.

Energy Charge (LKR/kWh) Fixed Charge(LKR/month) Maximum Demand Charge Per month(LKR/kVA
14.65 600  

Customer Category GV-2

This rate shall apply to supplies at each individual point of supply delivered and metered at 400/230 Volt nominal and where the contract demand exceeds 42 kVA.

Energy Charge (LKR/kWh) Fixed Charge(LKR/month) Maximum Demand Charge Per month(LKR/kVA
14.55 3,000 1,100

Customer Category GV-3

This rate shall apply to supplies at each individual point of supply delivered and metered at 11,000 Volt nominal and above.

Energy Charge (LKR/kWh) Fixed Charge(LKR/month) Maximum Demand Charge Per month(LKR/kVA
14.35 3,000 1,000

Commission approved Electricity Tariff for the customers who are charging their vehicles at CEB owned charging stations.

Tariff Category TOU Time Period Charge (LKR/kWh)
DC Fast Charging Day (0530-1830 hrs) 50.00
Peak (1830-2230 hrs) 70.00
Off peak (2230-0530 hrs) 30.00
Level 2 AC Charging Day (0530-1830 hrs) 30.00
Peak (1830-2230 hrs) 55.00
Off peak (2230-0530 hrs) 20.00

Street Lighting

There shall be two types of street lighting customers, public and private:

(a)Street lighting for public use, where the street lights are fixed along public roads, and where the road belongs to or is maintained by a Local Authority or a Provincial Authority or the Road Development Authority, and where the road users do not pay a fee for the use of such roadways and have unhindered access

(b)Street lighting for private use along roadways belonging to any individual or institution other than the Authorities listed in (a) above. Roadways in which ownership is not specifically defined and any other premises other than a roadway belonging to the authorities listed in (a) including areas designated for recreation (such as parks including roads leading to such parks) or other services (such as offices and depots, and roads leading to such offices and depots), shall be considered as private.

Street lighting for public use shall continue to be metered, invoiced at the rate of Rs. 17.00 kWh (rate applicable for both public and private use of street lighting), and approved by the relevant Local, Provincial or Road authority.