Household gas tariffs drop slightly

Household gas tariffs will go down from 17.47 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh) to 16.80 cents per kWh. PHOTO: ST FILE

SINGAPORE - Household gas tariffs will go down from 17.47 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh) to 16.80 cents per kWh for the period Feb 1 to April 30 this year(16), City Gas announced on Thursday (Jan28).

This is a 3.8 per cent reduction, or 0.67 cents per kWh. The changes can be attributed to a 16 per cent drop in fuel costs compared to the previous quarter, according to the trustee of City Gas Trust.

City Gas reviews the gas tariffs based on guidelines set by the Energy Market Authority, the gas industry regulator.

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