Kingdom of Cambodia

Nation Religion King

 

The Royal Government

696/MEF/MIME

 

JOINT PRAKAS

 

of the Ministry of Economy and Finance and Ministry of Mines and Energy

on the Application of New Consumption Rate of Electricity

 for Phnom Penh and Kandal Province

 

Senior Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance

and

Minister of Industry, Mines and Energy

 

-        Having seen the constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia;

-        Having seen Reach Kret NS/RKT/1198/72 of November 30, 1998 on the Appointment of the Royal Government of Cambodia;

-        Having seen Reach Kret CS/RKT/0396/10 of March 9, 1996 on the Creation of  ELECTRICITÉ DU CAMBODGE (Electricity of Cambodia);

-        Pursuant to Letter  1105/SCN/MIME of July 10, 2000 on the Decision of the Government regarding New Price List of Electricity for Phnom Penh and Kadndal province;

 

Hereby Decides

 

Article 1:

To declare an application of New Price List of Electricity for Phnom Penh and Kadndal province as follows:

 

1)      There shall be three types of price rates for citizen residences:

-      350 Riels per 1KWh for monthly consumption of or less than 50KWh;

-      550 Riels per 1KWh for monthly consumption from 51KWh to 100KWh; and

-      650 Riels per 1KWh for any monthly consumption that is more than 100KWh.

 

2)      There shall be one price rate of 700 Riels per 1KWh for all kinds of public institutions.

 

3)      There shall be one price rate of 800 Riels per 1KWh for offices of international organizations, foreign residences, and all kinds of diplomatic missions/embassies.

 

4)        There shall be four price rates for business places (hotels, guest houses, clubs, shops, private banks, offices of private companies, etc.) as the following:

-      650 Riels per 1KWh for small business enterprise;

-      600 Riels per 1KWh for medium business enterprise;

-      500 Riels per 1KWh for large business enterprise;

-      480 Riels per 1KWh for any business enterprise that consumes medium voltage.

 

5)      There shall be four kinds of price rates for industries and handicrafts:

-      600 Riels per 1KWh for small industries;

-      550 Riels per 1KWh for medium industries;

-      500 Riels per 1KWh for large industries;

-      480 Riels per 1KWh for any business enterprise that consumes medium voltage.

 

Article 2:

The value added tax (VAT) shall not be included in the electricity rate stated in Article 1.

 

Article 3:

The small, medium, large and medium power categories of customers that are business enterprises (hotels, guest houses, clubs, shops, private banks, offices of private company etc.) and customers that are industries and handicrafts shall be determined as follows:

 

Small:            Customers whose consumption is connected to public distribution network with a power of 220Volts or 380Volts.

 

Medium: Customers whose consumption is directly connected to distribution cabin on a low voltage channel and a meter was installed on such low voltage channel. Such customers shall comply with consumption requirement of at least 20,000KWh per month. If the consumption is less than such voltage the terms and conditions of contract between the Electricté du Cambodge shall apply.

 

Large:            Customers who own electricity cabin or customers who consume one part of public cabin and the meter is installed in or close to their cabin of consumption. Such customers shall comply with consumption requirement of at least 50,000KWh per month. If the consumption is less than such voltage the terms and conditions of contract between the Electricté du Cambodge shall apply.

 

Medium voltage: Customers whose consumption connected to medium voltage network and meters are installed for medium voltage consumption. Such customers shall comply with consumption requirement of at least 80,000KWh per month. If the consumption is less than such voltage the terms and conditions of contract between the Electricté du Cambodge shall apply.

 

Article 4:

This Prakas shall have application effect upon all electricity invoices issued to the customers from the 1st of September 2000 onwards and consumption from August 2000.

 

Article 5:

Any Prakas and Decision s that are contrary to this Joint Prakas shall be deemed abrogated.

 

Phnom Penh, August 9, 2000

                                               

Minister of Industry, Mines and Energy:  Suy Sem

 

 

Senior Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance:  Keat Chhon