The Energy Regulatory Commission has extended its suspension of electricity service disconnections for another three months, providing consumers with additional time to settle unpaid power bills.
The regulator has ordered all distribution utilities to suspend electricity disconnections until October, extending an earlier three-month relief measure that took effect in May.
The Energy Regulatory Commission said the move is part of its consumer protection measures amid risks to the country's energy supply arising from the conflict in the Middle East.
The regulator has also directed distribution utilities to offer flexible payment arrangements to households consuming no more than 200 kilowatt-hours a month, allowing them to stagger or defer payments.
Consumers who are able to pay their bills in full are encouraged to continue doing so, the Energy Regulatory Commission said, emphasizing that the advisory does not prevent customers from settling their obligations during the extended period.
