Commitment to Equity Analysis · Bhutan

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CEQ 2017 → 2022 Update
🇧🇹 Bhutan
2017 – 2022
CEQ 2017

Approved Tariff Structure — Table 64 (BPC, Page 45)

Tariff Structure Unit Sep 2022 – Jun 2023 Jul 2023 – Jun 2024 Jul 2024 – Jun 2025
Low Voltage (LV)
LV Block I (Rural*) — 0–100 kWhNu./kWh000
LV Block I (High landers) — 0–200 kWhNu./kWh000
LV Block I (Others) — 0–100 kWhNu./kWh1.281.281.28
LV Block II (All) — >100 kWhNu./kWh2.662.662.66
Medium Voltage (MV)
Energy ChargeNu./kWh1.601.601.60
Demand ChargeNu./kVA/Month170170170
High Voltage (HV)
Energy ChargeNu./kWh1.601.601.60
Demand ChargeNu./kVA/Month496496496
WheelingNu./kWh0.230.230.23
*Rural: Free electricity (0 Nu./kWh) for first 100 kWh/month. High landers: Free electricity for first 200 kWh/month. Nu 2.66/unit recovered from HV consumers; remaining cost covered by BPC network charge for import of energy.

Per Unit Subsidy to LV Consumers — Table 60 (BPC, Page 42)

Customer Category Sep 2022 – Jun 2023 (Nu.) Jul 2023 – Jun 2024 (Nu.) Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 (Nu.)
Low Voltage
LV Block I (Rural) — 0–100 kWh2.662.662.66
LV Block I (High landers) — 0–200 kWh2.662.662.66
LV Block I (Others) — 0–100 kWh1.381.381.38

Cost of Supply to HV Consumers — Table 53 (Page 39)

Cost Component2022/232023/242024/25
Energy costs*5,5386,8647,193
Network costs3,2413,4783,687
Working capital545660
Other revenue(39)(47)(5)
SO Charges112992
Unsubsidized Cost of Supply8,80510,38111,027
*Energy costs include cost of energy purchased from DGPC and MHP at average generation tariff @ Nu 1.60 per Unit.

Cost of Supply to LV Consumers — Table 55 (Page 39)

Cost Component2022/232023/242024/25
Energy costs1,1441,1951,246
Network costs2,0182,1082,309
Working capital323335
Other revenue(149)(149)(149)
Unsubsidized Cost of Supply3,0453,1873,441

Reviewed Domestic Cost of Supply to MV Consumers — Table 54

Nu. in Millions
Cost Component2022/232023/242024/25
Energy costs234451610
Network costs484511551
Working capital889
Other revenue(4)(0)(0)
Unsubsidized Cost of Supply7239711,170