SriLanka, Nov. 8 -- The Government has assured electricity consumers that there will be no further electricity tariff increase this year, following a revised assessment of generation costs by the National System Operator (NSO).

However, questions remain over whether consumers will receive an actual tariff reduction and whether costs not recovered during the current quarter could be passed on through future revisions.

Asked whether electricity tariffs could be reduced rather than maintained at existing levels in the first quarterly review of 2027, NSO Chairperson Dr. Pradeep Perera yesterday said this would depend on several external factors, including the situation in the Middle East, US policy following its presidential election, and f...