The government yesterday increased the electricity price by 5 percent, the third such hike this year, at a time when fuel and energy prices are on the decline around the world.
From today, a consumer who previously paid Tk 1,000 a month will have to pay Tk 1,150 for the same amount of electricity, according to the notification from the ministry of power, energy and mineral resources.
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The weighted average price of electricity will be Tk 8.21 per kilowatt hour, up from Tk 7.82. Before January, it was Tk 7.13.
