JPS customers to see 4% reduction in January bills
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica Public Service (JPS) customers are to expect to see another reduction in bills this month as the energy company says it continues to pass on savings from falling fuel prices to its customers.
According to a release today, customers will see a 4.12 per cent decrease in electricity bills this month as the fuel & IPP charge on bills for January is $10.67 per kilowatt hour (kWh), compared to the charge of $11.83 per kWh applied to December bills.
The company added that this is the lowest Fuel & IPP Charge since 2005. The total cost per kWh of electricity now stands at 21 US cents or J$25.29, for residential customers.
“Therefore, a customer who consistently uses 165 kWh per month will be paying $182.55 less for his bill this month, compared to what he paid last month. This customer will pay $4,252.41 for the 165 kWh of electricity used, as against the $4,434.96 that was paid in December 2015 for the same usage,” the JPS release sought to explain.