30,053 Lebanese pounds for every kilowatt hour.
– For subscribers with meters in cities or crowded areas or at an altitude of less than 700 meters:
– 5 amp capacity: 385,000 Lebanese pounds + the monthly fixed charge x 30,053 Lebanese pounds for every kilowatt hour.
– 10 amp capacity: 685,000 Lebanese pounds + the monthly fixed charge x 30,053 Lebanese pounds for every kilowatt hour.
33,058 Lebanese pounds for every kilowatt hour.
– For subscribers with meters in villages or remote areas or at an altitude of more than 700 meters:
– 5 amp capacity: 385,000 Lebanese pounds (fixed) + the monthly fixed charge x 33,058 Lebanese pounds for every kilowatt/hour.
– 10 amp capacity: 685,000 Lebanese pounds (fixed) + the monthly fixed charge x 33,058 Lebanese pounds for every kilowatt/hour.
* An additional 300,000 Lebanese pounds is added to the fixed portion of the meter tariff for every additional 5 amps.
The ministry indicated that “this tariff is based on the average price of a can of diesel (20 liters) in the month of October, which amounted to 1,388,140 L.L., after calculating all expenses, interests, and costs of the generators, in addition to a good profit margin for their owners. We have taken into consideration, in coordination with the Ministry of Economy and Trade, the cost of distributing the can from the gas station to the generator.
It takes into account in calculating its main components such as the cost of oils, filters, and generator depreciation, the average monthly price of the dollar in the parallel market, which amounted to 89,700 L.L.
This tariff was issued based on the accounting table adopted by the Ministry of Energy since 10/14/2010; and in implementation of Cabinet Decision No. 2 issued on 12/14/2011 regarding taking the necessary measures to control the price of private generators, and based on the joint implementation mechanism between the ministries (Energy, Interior, and Economy) announced on 12/20/2011, which defined the responsibility of the Ministry of Energy and Water in circulating the price of private generators based on diesel prices at the end of each month.”
The ministry called on “generator owners to adhere to the decision of the Ministry of Economy and Trade requiring the mandatory installation of meters, and it will conduct a documented study in this regard in the coming period, leading to updating the approved equation to be more and more compatible with fluctuations in exchange rates and the economic and social situation of citizens, taking into account the requirements of private generator owners.
It also announced that it “sent letters to the Ministries of Interior and Economy regarding the tariff for the month of October 2025 to take the necessary action according to the joint control mechanism.
With regard to elevators and common areas that share three-phase power (Triphase), the generator owner must calculate the fixed part of the tariff based on the capacity of the single phase (monophase). For example, if the subscription for the elevator and common areas is with a three-phase breaker of 3×15 amps, the fixed part is calculated based on a capacity of 15 amps and not 45 amps, i.e., 985,000 pounds and not 2,785,000 pounds.
The ministry drew the attention of private generator owners and citizens to “the inadmissibility of including the following additions to the indicative tariff issued by the ministry:
Value-added tax that is not legally justified by an official registration in the TVA Directorate in the Ministry of Finance.
Fees or additional amounts under any pretext such as the cost of maintaining a generator or networks, etc…
Pricing for the consumer in foreign currency.
Additional fees for citizens who use solar energy devices in addition to private generators.”
It called on “those concerned with consumer protection, especially the Ministry of Economy and Trade, to intensify monitoring of the proper application of the above indicative tariff and to take the maximum measures against violators, with the support of the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities and the competent judiciary.”
The ministry published a detailed table of the indicative tariff structure, and will also publish this table on the official website: www.energyandwater.gov.lb.”
