April 13, 2016 / Modified apr 14, 2016 5:13 a.m.

Tucson Electricity Bills Will Go Down $4.26 on Average

Low fossil fuel costs mean savings for utility customers for the next year.

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Tucson Electric Power's plan to drop a per-kilowatt-hour fee has been approved by the Corporation Commission, and will start May 1.

The fee in question is periodically reviewed by the company, and is linked to the cost of fossil fuels, particularly natural gas.

“It helps to pay for the cost of fuel used at our power plants and energy purchased on behalf of customers," said TEP spokesman Joseph Barrios. "We pass along those costs without any markup, meaning we make no profit from that charge.”

When fuel costs are low, the company drops the fee.

The fee will drop from 0.7 of a cent per kilowatt-hour to under 0.2 of a cent. The change will drop the average residential electric bill by $4.26.

The fee will stay at the reduced rate until March 31, 2017.

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