Written by: Islam El-Saqqa
Electricity distribution companies began today, Sunday, November 1st, implementing reductions on the consumption of codal meters, in implementation of the directives of Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister, as part of the recommendations of the Egypt 2026 Forum, which mandate granting a 30% discount on the domestic consumption of these meters for a period of six months, within the framework of facilitating matters for citizens and encouraging them to legalize building violations.
More than 7 million meters benefit
Sources at the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy revealed that the number of meters targeted by the reductions exceeds 7 million meters, out of a total of approximately 10 million codal meters registered on the unified grid, as the cost to be borne by the Ministry will reach 3 billion pounds. This includes meters that were installed before January 1, 2024.
Reducing the price from 2.74 to 1.92 pounds
The sources explained that the scheduled reduction will lead to lowering the price of the unified tier from 2.74 pounds to approximately 1.92 pounds per kilowatt-hour, for a period of six months according to the directives of the Prime Minister.
No procedures required from citizens
The sources confirmed that the application of the reductions is carried out automatically without the need for codal meter owners to go to the distribution companies, and subscribers will not be asked for any new procedures or additional documents to benefit from the reduction.
A unified platform for converting meters
In a related context, the unified platform for electricity services has returned to operating efficiently, allowing citizens to submit requests to convert codal meters into meters operating under the legal system and domestic tiers for monthly consumption, to benefit from the government subsidy system prescribed for electricity consumption tiers.
