Kralendijk, June 30th, 2026 Water -en Energiebedrijf Bonaire N.V (WEB) announces the rates that will come into effect on July 1, 2026, for electricity and drinking water. Compared to the rates as of January 1, 2026, there are both decreases and increases.
Fixed usage rates – decrease
When setting the rates as of January 1, 2026, the involved Ministries did not yet have sufficient subsidy budget available to adequately reduce the fixed usage rates. WEB has worked intensively with the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy (EZK), the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (I&W), and other stakeholders to secure additional subsidies for the fixed usage rates. Additional budget has now been made available. This makes it possible to further reduce the fixed usage rates as of July 1, 2026.
For electricity, the reduction applies to all connection categories. For connections up to and including 3×35 Ampere, the rate decreases by 25%, from USD 47.80 per month to USD 35.85 per month. For drinking water, the standard ½ inch connection will decrease from USD 11.60 per month to USD 3.54 per month.
For the rates of all other connection types, please refer to our website.
Variable electricity rates – increase
As a result of the significant increase in diesel prices caused by the conflict between the United States and Iran, the cost of generating electricity by ContourGlobal Bonaire (CGB) has risen considerably. Consequently, the variable electricity rate (per kWh) will also increase significantly.
The variable rates effective as of July 1, 2026, will increase from USD 0.3868 to USD 0.5021 per kWh. It is important to note that WEB and CGB only have influence over approximately 32% of the electricity rates. Around 68% of the rates is determined by fuel costs. This underscores
the importance of the initiative by WEB and CGB to realize wind turbines. Therefore, together with the Public Entity Bonaire (OLB) and other stakeholders, CGB and WEB remain committed to reducing the dependence of electricity tariffs on fluctuating oil prices.
Pagabon rates – increase
Due to the combination of a lower fixed usage charge and a higher variable electricity rate, the overall Pagabon rate will increase by 9.6%. The rate will increase from USD 0.6062 to USD 0.6642.
This increase is lower than it would otherwise have been because the reduction in the fixed service charges partially offsets the impact of the higher oil prices.
Billing
The new periodic rates for electricity and drinking water will be applied to invoices starting from the consumption period with a start date in July 2026. For customers using Pagabon, the adjusted rates will be visible immediately from July 1, 2026.
WEB Bonaire, CGB, the Public Entity Bonaire (OLB), and other stakeholders are working closely together to make Bonaire more sustainable and to reduce the dependence of utility rates on fuel prices.
