The group Citizens United to Reduce Electricity (CURE) is claiming that the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) is now in a better position reduce the cost of energy.
In a statement, the group said it had evidence that the independent supplier, Jamaica Energy Partners now provides 30 per cent of the required electricity to the national grid at approximately US$0. 21 per kilowatt hour.
CURE is claiming that the electricity is sold to JPS and then passed on to consumers at US$0. 41 per kilowatt hour.
The advocacy group is recommending that it instead be distributed at US$0.25 which would still be profitable for the JPS and its partners.
The group is of the view that Jamaica is therefore in a position to benefit significantly from lower electricity rates.
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