| 31. | The last time the government raised fuel prices was in January 1993 and electricity tariffs increased in March.
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| 32. | He suggested that electricity tariffs could drop 13 percent this year alone, according to the Interfax news service.
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| 33. | Before the first rate increase in June, electricity tariffs had been frozen for 18 months, affecting many companies'profitability.
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| 34. | For example, access to cheap federal power from hydropower plants contributes to low electricity tariffs in some states.
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| 35. | The government raised fuel prices by 25 percent to 71 percent Monday and electricity tariffs by 20 percent.
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| 36. | Most analysts expect the government to raise electricity tariffs as much as 6.0 percent this month, bolstering earnings.
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| 37. | An increase in the electricity tariff base will thus enable state-owned electricity company PLN to increase its tariff considerably.
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| 38. | The current electricity tariff base was set in 1994 at an average price of Rp 161.59 per kilowatt hour.
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| 39. | In that same year, the electricity tariff was set for all companies at a level below their actual costs.
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| 40. | The government is waiting for new electricity tariff regulations to come out next month before setting the new date.
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