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June 17th, 2024
BVIEC disconnects health clinics due to BVIHSA owing millions in electricity bills

LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI- Some health clinics in the [British] Virgin Islands had their electricity supply disconnected by the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) on June 12, 2024, due to millions of dollars owed in electricity bills.

January 31st, 2024
JvD residents charged ‘exorbitant’ electricity bills for standby generator- Hon Skelton

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Opposition Leader Hon Ronnie W. Skelton (AL) has claimed that residents of Jost van Dyke (JvD) are being faced with “exorbitant” electricity bills due to the high costs associated with running a temporary generator on that island.

November 20th, 2023
BVIEC Long Bush office closed for today, Nov 20, 2023

LONG BUSH, Tortola, VI- Customers who have not yet signed up to the BVI Electricity Corporation’s (BVIEC) online portal were unable to pay their electricity bill today, Monday, November 20, 2023, due to the office in Long Bush being closed.

September 4th, 2022
Beware of ‘idle load’ consuming electricity in household- BVIEC

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As the high cost of fuel continues to reflect on the electricity bills of customers of BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC), the Corporation has urged its customers to practice energy conservation.

July 26th, 2022
Gov’t in discussions on lowering soaring electricity costs- Premier Wheatley

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI– With residents and businesses alike continuing to groan over the drastic increases in their electricity bills, Premier and Minister of Finance, Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) says his government remains in talks on the possibility of lowering the cost of electricity for consumers.

May 9th, 2022
‘Something needs to be done about this fuel surcharge!’- Shaina M. Smith-Archer

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Residents and businesses in the territory have recently been taken aback with the sharp increase in charges on their electricity bills supplied by the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC).

May 21st, 2020
Fahie-led Gov't announces 3 months amnesty on electricity bills

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As the Virgin Islands Party (VIP) Government continues to roll out its economic stimulus package in a calculated way, it has now announced it is collaborating with the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) to offer a 3-month amnesty on electricity bills for 'qualifying' persons individuals and businesses.

September 10th, 2013
Stop complaining; turn off appliances & get solar panels- Sam Henry

ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Contending that fuel surcharge prices would not be decreased in the near future on electricity bills, talk show host Julio S. Henry has advised that residents resort to ‘extreme measures’ in trying to improve their circumstances with regard to high electricity bills.

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