Egypt reviews electricity tariff tiers as 2026 prices take effect

Electricity Minister Mahmoud Esmat announced a study to revise consumption billing tiers, as new 2026 household tariffs raised prices across several brackets.

• Esmat announced a study to reconsider electricity consumption tiers, balancing production costs against household financial burdens.
• The 2026 household tariffs raised several tiers: tier two rose to 87 piasters per kilowatt-hour from 78, and tier seven to 2.89 pounds from 2.58.
• Esmat said the review addresses citizens' complaints over high bills and aims to lower production costs.
• Former regulator head Hafez Salmawy said prepaid meter charging is not tied to consumption tiers, as billing is based on usage and the set rate.