Dominica’s new electricity tariff takes effect on November 1, 2026, following IRC approval, with customer bills to be monitored for changes in costs and revenue
Dominica Electricity Services Limited (DOMLEC) on October 7, 2026 announced approval of a new tariff by the Independent Regulatory Commission (IRC) starting November 1,2026 . This measure marks landmark reforms in the electricity department of Dominica to ensure the company's ability to provide reliable and quality service of electrical supply.
“Despite the inflation over the last two decades our fixed charges for operations and maintenance haven’t been adjusted since, with this change it allows us to address needs that allows us to deliver a better service.” said DOMLEC General Manager Dwayne Cenc. Furthermore , to ensure that this new action doesn’t lead to any wrong impact , IRC’s Executive Director Justinn Kase quoted “The impact will be closely monitored by the organization to ensure that the anticipated outcomes aren’t affected.”
To ensure there isn’t any false quotting, the commissions will keep its tabs on customer bills starting from November through the end of the year or potentially even longer . This exercise will help to measure and check if the new tariff scheme is also impacting the customer bills or not simultaneously keeping in mind the revenue rate is achieved at the same level compared to what was expected.
It also guarantees the country’s move towards more sustainable and renewable sources of energy, also introducing geothermal power in DOMLEC’s energy - mix. According to DOMLEC Business Development Engineer Felix Julien, geothermal energy’s positive impact has been already witnessed by the country, ensuring even better trust of the people to shift towards more ecological and sustainable sources of energy. “Geothermal is already helping to cushion the high cost of fuel and we are seeing our prices are starting to stabilise due to its increased production.” Julien further added.
The country’s investments in renewable energy, battery energy storage and related infrastructure are part of a broader effort to achieve the national goal of 100% renewable electricity generation by 2030.