Egypt raises electricity prices for commercial customers and high-use residential consumption segments from April, Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy He said On Saturday, April 4, in a statement, he referred to the “severe and unprecedented” global energy crisis linked to the ongoing conflict in the Gulf region.
Ministry Confirm The decision aims to preserve electricity supply while ensuring that increases are not applied to the lowest household consumption categories, which represent the majority of subscribers.
Commercial customers typically include businesses, offices, shops, and industrial facilities, while high-use residential customers are households with higher-than-standard electricity consumption due to larger homes, multiple air conditioning units, or high-powered appliances.
Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy estimated He pointed out that about 40% of customers fall into the lowest consumption segments, and that 86% of these users will be completely exempt from the new price increases.
Electricity tariff for homes Expendable Up to 2,000 kilowatt-hours per month will remain unchanged, while consumption above this limit and higher residential categories will face an average increase of about 16%.
For commercial users, Ministry He said Prices will rise in all consumption segments by an average of about 20 percent. He described this approach as a “fair distribution of burdens,” saying that users who consume the most and are more financially capable should bear a greater share of the adjustment.
The tariff adjustment in April forms part of a wider set of steps taken by the government to reduce energy use and reduce financial pressures. The Ministry linked the decision to… to rise Energy import costs, which have burdened public finances.
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly He said In March 2026, Egypt’s energy import bill had more than doubled since the start of the war involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, prompting additional policy measures such as higher fuel prices, increased public transportation fares, and a slowdown in some government projects to ease pressure on government spending.
Egypt began implementing demand rationalization measures in March, including earlier closing Hours for commercial places, with global oil prices rising.
And the government as well Operating Lebanon is burdened with heavy debt, with interest payments consuming about half of government spending in the current fiscal year, while inflation remains in the double digits after peaking at 38% in September 2023.