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What is your BELCO bill actually charging you?
The tariff was rebuilt on 1 August 2026, and the bill doesn't explain itself. This works straight from BELCO's own rate tables: what each line is, what your next kWh costs, and what solar genuinely pays back.
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An estimate, not your bill: real bills prorate by meter-reading dates, so a few dollars' difference either side is normal. Not advice, and not affiliated with BELCO or the Regulatory Authority. Rates: BELCO residential tariff effective 1 August 2026 (RA-approved). Checked 2026-11-01. The fuel adjustment and feed-in rates reset every quarter; this page carries the rates for readings from 1 October 2026.
Three things the new bill doesn't tell you
- Your last kWh costs ~54¢ — your first costs ~29¢. The August 2026 tariff charges energy in three blocks (14.5¢, 25.6¢, 39.5¢ per kWh) with the fuel adjustment and RA fee on top of every one. The usage at the top of your bill costs nearly twice the usage at the bottom, so savings aim at the tail: the AC degree, the pool-pump hours, the old fridge.
- The fixed charge now has five tiers — and a cliff for solar homes. The facilities charge runs $31.33 to $148.83 a month by average daily use, so a household near a tier edge can cut its fixed charge just by crossing it. But install grid-tied solar and you pay the top $148.83 flat whatever you draw — $96 a month more than the old $52.48 solar rate. Any honest payback figure prices that in. This one does.
- Exported solar earns 13.6¢; self-used solar is worth ~54¢. The feed-in tariff credits exports at 13.598¢/kWh, while a self-consumed kWh avoids the full tail-block rate plus fuel and the RA fee. The same panel is worth four times more powering your own house — which is why sizing and daytime habits matter more than panel count.
Common questions
- Why did my BELCO bill change in August 2026?
- The Regulatory Authority approved a restructured retail tariff for all meter readings from 1 August 2026. Generation and delivery were unbundled, residential energy kept its three blocks at new rates, and the facilities charge became a five-tier charge graduated by average daily use.
- What is the fuel adjustment rate?
- A separate per-kWh charge covering fuel costs, set by the Regulatory Authority every quarter. For meter readings from 1 October 2026 it is 14.226¢/kWh. It changes each quarter, which is most of why bills move when usage hasn't.
- What is the facilities charge?
- A fixed monthly charge for the wires, meters and infrastructure, independent of the energy charges. Since August 2026 it is graduated: five tiers from $31.33 (under 10 kWh/day) to $148.83 (over 50 kWh/day). On real statements the tier follows the Annual Rolling Daily Average printed on page 2, not the single month — one heavy month won't bump your tier by itself. Households with grid-tied solar pay the top tier flat.
- Is this my exact bill?
- No — it rebuilds a standard residential bill from the kWh you type, using a 30.4-day month. Real bills prorate the blocks and tiers by your actual meter-reading dates, so expect small differences. Demand-service and commercial accounts are a different tariff this page doesn't cover.
- What does exported solar power pay?
- The feed-in tariff, set quarterly by the Regulatory Authority: 13.598¢ per exported kWh for readings from 1 October 2026. It is credited on the bill, not paid in cash.
- Is there duty on solar equipment?
- No — solar equipment imports into Bermuda duty-free (tariff heading 9803.118 for courier shipments). If you're pricing a system, our duty calculator covers what else a shipment pays.