Living In Rural areas
Living in rural and the more isolated areas of the country, electricity is only a dream. That is where the Fiji Electricity Authority and the Department of Energy comes in, for they have been working for sometime to find ways to bring electricity to those more remote villages and settlements on the main islands and the outer islands. They are doing this through the Rural Electrification Scheme.

What is the Rural Electrification Scheme?
Because of the distances involved in linking electricity to the more distant villages and settlements in Fiji from main power sources, the Government and the FEA, have devised a scheme called Rural Electrification. Under the scheme, the FEA and Department of Energy have set aside budget allocations to help fund the costs of bringing electricity to these rural areas.

Who has received electricity under the scheme?
Thousands of families have benefited from this scheme. For instance, more than 12,000 families and commercial ventures in Viti Levu and Vanua Levu.

How much has been spent in 2005?
In 2005, FEA spent $5.3million on rural and urban power development projects. Of these, $1.9million was spent on 49 rural electrification projects. The balance of $3.4million was spent on completing 50 urban power development projects. A total of 3,360 rural customers were connected in 2005.

FEA’s Role in Rural Electrification
FEA’s primary role is to economically supply electricity to the consumers in Fiji. But it is more than that. It recognizes the importance in improving the quality of life through electricity for all of the country’s population.
FEA is therefore committed to finding practical ways to bring electricity to all corners of Fiji.