The promises
- No sign yet
SAT$50 million for EPC to keep the power on
No SAT$50 million maintenance injection; the budgets put SAT$5 million a year into rural connections and SAT$100 million into crisis fuel instead, and blackouts continued in 2026.
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- Promised
- Inject SAT$50 million into the Electric Power Corporation so that electricity systems are kept at adequate standards and incidents like the 2025 power crisis are avoided 1. No start date or deadline was given in the campaign accounts 12.
- What happened
- The 2025/26 budget, tabled 6 October 2025 and passed by Parliament on 28 October 2025, gave EPC SAT$5 million in community-service obligations, mainly for unconnected rural settlements 34. The 26 May 2026 budget address kept SAT$5 million for EPC and added a SAT$100 million fuel-crisis provision, mostly for EPC and partly for SWA, part of it a standby liquidity facility; it also held domestic electricity tariffs at current levels 5. Parliament passed that budget in June 2026 6. None of these is the promised SAT$50 million injection, and no payment record shows how much of the SAT$100 million has been drawn 53. The SAT$5 million pays for connecting unconnected settlements and the SAT$100 million pays for fuel and standby liquidity during the fuel-supply crisis; neither is money for maintaining the power system, so the pledge itself has not started 35.
- Impact on families
- Domestic prepaid power stays at SAT$0.52 per kWh for the first 50 units and SAT$0.63 after, and postpaid at SAT$0.67 per kWh, under a tariff dated 1 November 2023 7. Outages continued: a major Upolu blackout on 31 July 2026 hit hospitals, businesses and traffic, and scheduled work cut power to 15 villages on 14 May 2026 89. EPC made SAT$3,831,981 net profit after tax in July to September 2025 10. IMF staff in July 2026 noted one-off EPC support and recommended a gradual move to cost-recovering tariffs 11. No measured impact published yet: a count of outages per year, or of households with improved supply, would show whether the money worked.
- Cost
- SAT$50 million one-off, the campaign's figure, not costed by government; about 3% of the SAT$1,500.6 million of spending in the 2026/27 budget 5.
- Verdict for families
- Good for aiga
- Can it be done?
- A stretch
- Long term
- Mixed long term
- Who gains
- Every household on the grid, most of all rural and low-income families who cannot run generators, would gain from fewer outages like the 31 July 2026 Upolu blackout that hit hospitals, businesses and traffic 8.
- Who pays
- Taxpayers pay through a budget already in deficit, and until the money arrives blackout costs stay with families: approved claimants said on 26 May 2026 that their compensation had not been paid 514.
- Assessment
- A one-off SAT$50 million is within reach: the government found SAT$100 million for EPC's fuel in one budget, though that budget already carries a stated SAT$215.9 million cash deficit 5. ADB says the 20% tariff cut of November 2021 and high fuel prices from 2022 to 2024 weakened EPC's finances while tariff adjustments were held, and diesel still supplies about two-thirds of generation, so cash injections are likely to be needed again until fuel dependence falls 12. IMF staff recommended restoring electricity tariffs to cost recovery gradually, and the IMF board said support should be temporary and targeted at vulnerable households 1113. A maintenance injection keeps power a public service and reaches rural and low-income families who cannot buy generators, while cost-recovery tariffs would move EPC's diesel bill onto those same households; the lasting fix is cheaper generation, not higher bills. Meanwhile the cost of blackouts fell on families and small shops, whose approved compensation of SAT$3,400 and SAT$4,000 had not arrived by 26 May 2026 14.
Sources (14)
- Landslide Win for Laaulialemalietoa as FAST looks Certain to be Samoa’s next Government
- What the three major parties are promising Samoa
- Minister of Finance Tables $1.24bn Talā Peoples Budget
- Parliament passes budget
- Minister of Finance Hon Mulipola Anarosa Budget Address 2026/2027
- Parliament Passes First Budget Under La’aulialemalietoa Government
- Electricity Rates
- Blackout hits Upolu
- Thursday power outage to impact 15 villages
- Public Bodies Performance Report Jul-Sept 2025
- 2026 Article IV Consultation for Samoa: IMF Staff Concluding Statement
- Powering Up the Energy System in Samoa
- IMF Executive Board Concludes 2026 Article IV Consultation with Samoa
- Deputy PM says power outage payout ongoing
- No sign yet
SAT$50 million for SWA water systems
SAT$5 million a year for new rural connections and borehole fuel, plus a share of the fuel provision; no SAT$50 million maintenance injection has started.
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- Promised
- Inject SAT$50 million into the Samoa Water Authority to maintain water systems 12. No deadline was given 1.
- What happened
- The 2025/26 budget tabled 6 October 2025 gave SWA SAT$5 million in community-service obligations 3. The 2026/27 budget address of 26 May 2026 continued SAT$5 million, naming borehole fuel costs, and gave SWA a lesser share of the SAT$100 million fuel-crisis provision; water tariffs were held 4. The public-enterprise report for July to September 2025 records some SWA access works but no SAT$50 million injection 5. The SAT$5 million pays for connecting new settlements and for borehole fuel, and the fuel provision pays for fuel, so no money aimed at maintaining water systems has been allocated 34.
- Impact on families
- SWA pipes water to nearly 90% of the population 6. Flooding and turbid source water cut supply to six named villages in February 2026, and on 16 July 2026 SWA asked the public to conserve water ahead of El Niño conditions 78. Metered water costs SAT$0.61 per cubic metre for the first 15, SAT$1.34 up to 40 and SAT$1.74 above; SWA's website lists a SAT$16 monthly flat rate while the SBS 2021 tariff table says SAT$16.50, so the sources disagree 910. SWA lost SAT$1,163,179 after tax in July to September 2025, and an SWA engineer said in June 2026 that tariffs cannot fund major works without donors 511. No measured impact published yet: a count of new connections or of supply interruptions would show it.
- Cost
- SAT$50 million one-off, the campaign's figure, not costed by government; about 3% of the SAT$1,500.6 million of spending in the 2026/27 budget 4.
- Verdict for families
- Good for aiga
- Can it be done?
- A stretch
- Long term
- Good long term
- Who gains
- The nearly 90% of people on SWA piped water, with rural villages like the six cut off by flooding in February 2026 gaining most from reliable supply 67.
- Who pays
- Taxpayers fund it from a budget with a SAT$215.9 million cash deficit; until then households carry the interruptions while SWA loses money that donors, not tariffs, must cover 411.
- Assessment
- Money for maintenance fits a real gap: an SWA engineer said in June 2026 that water tariffs never cover capital works, so the utility depends on donors, and SWA lost SAT$1,163,179 after tax in July to September 2025 115. ADB's masterplan for 2025 to 2035 names salty boreholes, turbid rivers after storms and ageing pipes that lose water as the main risks, so an injection would go to known problems 6. A one-off SAT$50 million is affordable against a SAT$1,500.6 million budget, but that budget already carries a SAT$215.9 million cash deficit and the government chose to spend on fuel instead 4. Fewer leaks and interruptions reach the nearly 90% of people on piped water without raising bills; the open question is whether tariffs held below cost leave SWA short again once the money is spent 611.
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- Landslide Win for Laaulialemalietoa as FAST looks Certain to be Samoa’s next Government
- What the three major parties are promising Samoa
- Minister of Finance Tables $1.24bn Talā Peoples Budget
- Minister of Finance Hon Mulipola Anarosa Budget Address 2026/2027
- Public Bodies Performance Report Jul-Sept 2025
- Securing Samoa’s Water Future: A 10-Year Masterplan for Sustainable Supply
- Flooding disrupts water supply to six villages
- Samoa Water Authority Urges Public to Save Water Ahead of El Nino
- Your Water Account - Samoa Water Authority
- Water Accounts Samoa, 2021-22
- Samoa water utility turns to long-term planning amid climate pressures
- No sign yet
SAT$50 million for solar and other renewables
Three solar farms planned with SAT$44.2 million of partner money, none started; no government SAT$50 million line in either budget.
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- Promised
- Spend SAT$50 million on solar and other renewable energy 12. No deadline was given 1.
- What happened
- The 26 May 2026 budget address identified SAT$44.2 million of additional development-partner support for EPC and the works ministry, and plans for three solar farms, one on Upolu and two on Savai'i 3. The public-enterprise report for July to September 2025 listed solar and storage projects at different stages, Fiaga awaiting financial arrangements and Salelologa in site and regulatory work 4. The SAT$44.2 million has a different scope and funding source from the SAT$50 million pledge, and neither budget shows a SAT$50 million renewables allocation 35. The planned farms rest on partner money and on a pipeline that was already under way in September 2025, and no farm has begun construction, so no government money or scheme aimed at the SAT$50 million pledge has started 34.
- Impact on families
- Renewables supplied 34.3% of electricity generated in 2023 and 29.3% in 2024, with diesel at 70.7% in 2024, before this government took office 6. An EPC presentation from 2026 puts the renewable share at about 31% 7. ADB cites a 75% renewable target for 2035, which is a target, not a result 8. No measured impact published yet: the next annual generation share from the works ministry's energy review would show whether new farms changed it.
- Cost
- SAT$50 million one-off, the campaign's figure, not costed by government; about 3% of the SAT$1,500.6 million of spending in the 2026/27 budget. Partners have identified SAT$44.2 million for a wider EPC and works-ministry programme 3.
- Verdict for families
- Good for aiga
- Can it be done?
- A stretch
- Long term
- Good long term
- Who gains
- All electricity users gain as diesel, 70.7% of generation in 2024, is displaced; EPC put the fuel saved by 45% renewables at almost SAT$37.3 million in the year to June 2021 69.
- Who pays
- Donors and the budget pay the capital cost, and until farms are built households and taxpayers keep paying for imported diesel through the SAT$100 million fuel provision 38.
- Assessment
- Diesel supplied 70.7% of generation in 2024, and ADB says reliance on imported diesel exposes Samoa to fuel-price swings and to budget pressure when government limits what households pay 68. EPC estimated that renewables at 45% of generation saved almost SAT$37.3 million in fuel in the year to June 2021, so more solar would cut the fuel bill the government is now covering with a SAT$100 million provision 93. Samoa's climate pledge for 2026 to 2035 targets 75% renewable electricity by 2035 and says external finance is needed, and ADB notes that maintenance and investment backlogs constrain progress, so delivery depends on donors and on EPC's capacity 108. The gain reaches every household through lower fuel surcharges and fewer outages, and the one-off cost is small against the budget, but farms take years and the share fell from 34.3% to 29.3% between 2023 and 2024 while plans were already in place 6.
Sources (10)
- Landslide Win for Laaulialemalietoa as FAST looks Certain to be Samoa’s next Government
- What the three major parties are promising Samoa
- Minister of Finance Hon Mulipola Anarosa Budget Address 2026/2027
- Public Bodies Performance Report Jul-Sept 2025
- Minister of Finance Tables $1.24bn Talā Peoples Budget
- 2024 Samoa Energy Review Report, 14th Edition
- Samoa's Energy Transition
- Powering Up the Energy System in Samoa
- Electric Power Corporation Annual Report 2020-2021
- Samoa's Nationally Determined Contribution 3.0
Projects in this area
- Delivered with problems
EPC Fuluasou and Savai'i containerised generators
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- What it is
- New containerised generators were contracted in February 2023 and reported commissioned at Fuluasou by September 2025, a year after the August 2024 target, during a period of national power cuts. 1234
- Planning
- The Ministry of Finance published a SAT$10,624,848.49 award to HNAC Technology Co Ltd on 1 February 2023 for the design, supply, installation and commissioning of containerised generator sets at Fuluasou and the Savai'i power station. 1
- Result
- The April to June 2024 public-bodies report said the three Fuluasou generators would commission in August 2024, in time for the October 2024 CHOGM meeting. 2 The July to September 2025 report says the new Fuluasou capacity has been installed and commissioned. 3 Samoa went through a power crisis in 2025 involving cable faults, storm damage and failed backup generators; the sources do not tie those failures to the new units. 45 The contract was let under Fiamē's government; the units were reported commissioned in the quarter in which the current government took office. 13 ADB's September 2026 analysis links the 2021 tariff cut, high fuel prices and delayed tariff adjustments to EPC's financial and maintenance pressure, so keeping new diesel units fuelled and serviced depends on tariffs or budget support; the 2026/27 budget appropriated SAT$100m to support EPC's operations as a fuel supply crisis response. 56 Households gained generating capacity a year late, during a crisis, and still pay for diesel through the budget. 46
- Cost
- SAT$10.62m contract award
- Funded by
- Electric Power Corporation
- Visibility
- The award, the commissioning target and the commissioning were published. Performance of the new units has not been. 123
Sources (6)
- Tender Awards | MOF Samoa
- Public Bodies Performance Report April-June 2024 YTD
- Public Bodies Performance Report Jul-Sept 2025 YTD
- National Emergency Operation Centre - Ministry of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
- Powering Up the Energy System in Samoa | Development Asia
- Minister of Finance Hon Mulipola Anarosa Budget Address 2026/2027
- Delayed
Fiaga generator overhauls and emergency rentals
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- What it is
- After the 2025 power crisis the government hired 12 generators at a reported SAT$500,000 a month; two overhauled Fiaga units were not expected back until December 2026. 12
- Planning
- A 30-day state of emergency over power outages was declared in March 2025, and rental generators from Aggreko New Zealand reached Fuluasou in April 2025 for installation by the end of that month. 26 The press release names only the first rental supplier and gives no contract values; the overhaul contracts were not published in the sources checked. 12
- Result
- Rentals covered the shortfall. 2 In June 2026 the Prime Minister told Parliament that all four Fiaga generators were out of commission, that EPC was overhauling them and that two were expected back in service by December 2026, so the permanent repair was not complete. 1 Outages continued: an unexplained Upolu-wide blackout on 31 July 2026 cut power to the hospital, businesses and traffic lights for about two hours. 3 SAT$1.9m was allocated to compensate approved outage claimants, more than 200 people were assessed, and in May 2026 some approved claimants said the money had not arrived. 4 The emergency was declared under Fiamē's government; the rentals and overhauls continued under the current one. 26 At the reported SAT$500,000 a month, a year of hire costs about SAT$6m; the 2026/27 budget appropriated SAT$100m to support EPC's operations. 15 ADB links EPC's maintenance pressure to tariffs held below cost, and the budget kept household electricity tariffs unchanged, so families paid through outages and the budget rather than through bills. 56
- Cost
- SAT$500,000 a month for 12 hired generators (reported rate); total not published
- Funded by
- Government and EPC
- Visibility
- The rental suppliers beyond the first shipment, the overhaul contracts and the total cost have not been published in the sources checked. A former minister called for a commission of inquiry in June 2026; the Prime Minister agreed in principle but said keeping supply running came first, and no inquiry has been reported. 1
Sources (6)
- Former Minister calls for Commissions of Inquiry into EPC & $20M Catamaran Boat - Talamua Online
- National Emergency Operation Centre - Ministry of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
- Samoa Observer | Blackout hits Upolu
- Samoa Observer | Deputy PM says power outage payout ongoing
- Minister of Finance Hon Mulipola Anarosa Budget Address 2026/2027
- Powering Up the Energy System in Samoa | Development Asia
- Delayed
EPC solar farms, batteries and independent power producers
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- What it is
- EPC called for independent solar and battery producers on 12 July 2024 aiming for operation by 30 March 2026; the latest public reports show no new farm commissioned. 123
- Planning
- The 12 July 2024 expression of interest sought private producers to design, finance, build, own and operate two solar and battery plants under a 20-year power-purchase agreement with EPC, with award and signing planned for 21 February 2025. 1 No winning producer or price has been published in the sources checked. The 2026/27 budget announced plans for three new solar farms, one on Upolu and two on Savai'i, and SAT$44.2m of development-partner support for energy projects. 3
- Result
- The July to September 2025 public-bodies report listed the Fiaga 25MW/25MWh producer awaiting a Ministry of Finance response on guarantees and foreign-exchange arrangements, the Salelologa 6MW/10MWh producer at site works and licence follow-up, and the East Coast projects redirected or delayed over lease approvals; no commissioning was reported. 2 The only new solar finance reported signed is private: ADB lent Sun Pacific Energy US$2.8m in August 2025 to expand its Upolu farm, and its 18-unit battery system was under testing and commissioning in August and September 2026. 45 Renewables fell to 29.3% of generation in 2024 from 34.3% in 2023, so diesel supplied 70.7% and every delay keeps bills tied to fuel prices. 6 The call for producers was Fiamē's government's; the current government's budget announces three farms it has not yet reported contracting. 13 Under a 20-year power-purchase agreement the private producer, not EPC, would own the plants and be paid for power; whether families gain depends on the agreed price, which is unpublished. 1
- Cost
- not published; SAT$44.2m partner support for energy projects in 2026/27 budget
- Funded by
- Private investors under power-purchase agreements, with development-partner support
- Visibility
- The EOI timetable and quarterly progress are published; winning bidders, prices and power-purchase terms are not. 12
Sources (6)
- Call for Expressions of Interest (EOI): Independent Power Producer (IPP) for 2x Solar & BESS REGF's for Samoa
- Public Bodies Performance Report Jul-Sept 2025 YTD
- Minister of Finance Hon Mulipola Anarosa Budget Address 2026/2027
- ADB, Sun Pacific Energy Ltd Sign $2.8 Million Deal to Boost Solar Power in Samoa
- Samoa: Sun Pacific Battery Energy Storage System Project - Environmental and Social Action Plan
- Samoa Energy Review Report 2024, 14th Edition
- No visible progress
Apolima off-grid hybrid and Apia solar streetlights
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- What it is
- Equipment for Apia solar streetlights was awarded on 3 July 2026 and Apolima mini-grid equipment went to tender on 26 August 2026; neither has been reported working. 123
- Planning
- TA Solution Ltd won the published award for Apia Township solar hybrid streetlights and mounting hardware on 3 July 2026, against ten other bidders. 2 EPC issued tender SAMEPC 20/2026 on 26 August 2026 for the design and supply of solar, battery and diesel systems for the Apolima Tai mini-grid under Australia's REnew Pacific programme, closing on 16 September 2026. 3
- Result
- The July to September 2025 public-bodies report records only that the Ministry of Finance had reviewed the tripartite grant for the off-grid solar and Apolima hybrid project and that EPC had submitted the streetlight tender documents; no installation or commissioning has been reported in the sources checked. 1 Australia's REnew Pacific programme describes solar and battery supply for 108 households and five community fales on Upolu and Savai'i plus upgrades for 11 Apolima homes, led by EPC on a prepaid system, without saying installation is complete, so the Apolima work is partner-funded. 4 The current government let the streetlight award. 2 Apolima's few households would gain reliable power; so far the only award published is the SAT$278,775 streetlight supply to TA Solution Ltd. 2
- Cost
- SAT$278,775 streetlight hardware award; full costs not published
- Funded by
- EPC; Apolima grant arrangements under review
- Visibility
- The tender and award are visible. Installed counts and operating results are not. 23
Sources (4)
- Public Bodies Performance Report Jul-Sept 2025 YTD
- Tender Awards | MOF Samoa
- Tender - Electric Power Corporation
- Pacific Climate Infrastructure Financing Partnership | The Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP)
- Delayed
Alaoa multipurpose dam and hydropower
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- What it is
- The dam was budgeted to start in 2024/25; by September 2026 contractors were being prequalified and construction bids were expected in the second quarter of 2027. 13
- Planning
- ADB specified open competitive bidding after prequalification for a single design-build contract for a roller-compacted concrete dam and a 0.6 MW hydropower plant, with an estimated value of US$72m. Early market engagement was held in Nadi on 25 and 26 May 2026. 2 The prequalification invitation was issued on 7 September 2026 with applications due by 2 November 2026; no builder has been awarded. 3
- Result
- No dam. Development consent was approved on 18 December 2025 and issued on 2 February 2026; ADB's January to June 2026 monitoring report says the project was still in the pre-construction phase. 4 Construction bids were expected in the second quarter of 2027, at least two years after the budget's planned start. 13 ADB committed a US$99.7m grant in 2024, under Fiamē's government, with US$400,000 from the Ireland Trust Fund, so the build is grant-funded and partner-driven. 5 Apia families would gain flood protection, dry-season water and 2.12 GWh a year of hydro; 23 growers in the dam area need crop compensation, budgeted at SAT$481,238.85, and eight had signed agreements by June 2026. 4 EPC and the Samoa Water Authority sit on the project steering committee that oversees the build. 4
- Cost
- US$111.2m (2024/25 budget); no tala figure published
- Funded by
- Development partners including ADB
- Visibility
- ADB publishes the procurement approach, event notices and safeguards monitoring. The budget's start forecast was missed without a published explanation. 124
Sources (5)
- Samoa Observer | Budget Address 2024/2025
- Samoa: Alaoa Multipurpose Dam Project - Early Market Engagement
- Samoa Observer | Alaoa dam moves toward construction bids
- Samoa: Alaoa Multipurpose Dam Project - Safeguards Monitoring Report January-June 2026
- Asian Development Bank Member Fact Sheet: Samoa
- On track, not finished
Samalaeulu to Mauga water scheme (Savai'i)
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- What it is
- 23 km of trunk and distribution lines were complete by September 2025; household connections and tank construction were still in progress. 12
- Planning
- Bluebird Construction Co Ltd won Package 2 against JAR Civil Engineering Works & Maintenance, approved on 23 January 2025 at SAT$1,241,931. 1
- Result
- Pipe installation is documented in the July to September 2025 public-bodies report: 23 km of trunk and distribution lines complete, with household connections, tank construction and donor-supported facilities progressing. No defect or missed date is reported. 2 Bluebird Construction won Package 2 competitively at SAT$1.24m under Fiamē's government. 1 Savai'i households on the line gain piped water as connections are made; SWA's asset management engineer said in June 2026 that water tariffs are never enough to fund capital works and the utility relies on international donor partners, so extending and maintaining the scheme depends on grants. 3
- Cost
- SAT$1.24m for Package 2; whole scheme not published
- Funded by
- Samoa Water Authority with government funds
- Visibility
- The package award and physical progress are public. The whole-scheme cost is not. 12
Sources (3)
- Tender Awards | MOF Samoa
- Public Bodies Performance Report Jul-Sept 2025 YTD
- Samoa water utility turns to long-term planning amid climate pressures
- Delayed
SWA water mains and Afiamalu to Malololelei scheme
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- What it is
- SWA reported new mains and upgrades at more than eight locations by September 2025 and the Afiamalu to Malololelei scheme 70% piped, with resumption planning under way. 1
- Planning
- New mains at Leifiifi, Vaiusu, Faleatiu, Tapueleele, Gataivai, Saleaula and Samalaeulu to Mauga, and upgrades at Motootua, Vaiala and Tafagamanu/Lefaga, were listed in the quarterly public-bodies report. Solar-powered booster pumps were installed with donors and a church group. Contractors and costs per main are not given. 1
- Result
- Afiamalu to Malololelei was 70% piped with resumption planning under way, so work had stopped and was to restart. No service measurements have been published for the other mains. 1 These are SWA's own works, begun under Fiamē's government. 1 SWA supplies about 90% of the population with piped water but ran a SAT$1,163,179 loss in July to September 2025, and its asset management engineer said water tariffs are never enough to fund capital works without donors; new mains depend on grants and upkeep on a utility that loses money. 123 Households on the listed mains gain supply; the villages still waiting pay in time and tanks. 1
- Cost
- not published
- Funded by
- Samoa Water Authority, with some donor and church support for booster works
- Visibility
- The quarterly report lists locations and lengths, not contracts, costs or water-quality results. 1
Sources (3)
- Public Bodies Performance Report Jul-Sept 2025 YTD
- Samoa water utility turns to long-term planning amid climate pressures
- Securing Samoa's Water Future: A 10-Year Masterplan for Sustainable Supply | Development Asia
What FAST did in 2021 to 2025
- 1 November 2021Kept
Promised 20% cut in utility charges delivered: the 2021/22 budget cut electricity and water prices by 20% from 1 November 2021 1, and Upolu to Savai'i passenger ferry fares fell 20% from 15 November 2021, excluding vehicles and the Pago Pago route 2. SBS measured average household spending on piped water at SAT$498 in 2020/21 and SAT$463.20 in 2021/22 and named the tariff cut as a contributor, though use also changed 3. The Regulator's letter of 19 November 2021 records Cabinet Directive FK (21)43 cutting electricity tariffs by 20% from that month and held EPC's requested energy-charge rise 5. EPC's 1 November 2023 order revoked the 20% cut for non-domestic customers but kept it for households 4.
Sources (5)
- Budget Address 2021/2022
- Samoa Shipping Corporation Announces 20% Drop in Passenger Fares
- Water Accounts Samoa, 2021-22
- Electricity Rates
- Change in Tariffs Associated with Energy Charge Review (Order of the Regulator No 2021/E83)
- 31 March 2025Unclear
Not a promise, but the term's outcome: renewables fell from 34.3% of generation in 2023 to 29.3% in 2024 1, and after weeks of outages and rationing the government proclaimed a 30-day energy emergency on 31 March 2025 and set up a damage-claims process 23. By 26 March 2026 officials said 227 people could be compensated, with the final number not yet settled 4. Government had announced SAT$1.9 million for approved applicants, but on 26 May 2026 two approved applicants, for SAT$3,400 and SAT$4,000, said the money had not arrived 5.
Sources (5)
- 2024 Samoa Energy Review Report, 14th Edition
- Hon. Prime Minister of Samoa Press Statement: Proclamation of Emergency Energy Crisis [31st March 2025]
- National Emergency Operation Centre
- More 200 to be compensated for power outages
- Deputy PM says power outage payout ongoing