Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (Water Tariff Application and Rate Setting) Rules, 2020 (G.N. No. 490 of 2020).

These Rules, made under section 40 of Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority Act, shall apply to matters relating to tariff application and rate setting in water sector in Mainland Tanzania. “Tariff” means any charge, fee or rate charged for the provision of water supply and sanitation services. The Rules, among other things, set out tariff application and rate review procedures, defines the tariff setting methodology and provides for the monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of the tariff order. A holder of a licence to conduct water supply and sanitation services (licensee) that wants to oppose or review its water tariff shall apply to EWURA in the manner prescribed under these Rules. A person who is aggrieved by the decision of the Authority made under these Rules may, within 21 days from the date of decision, appeal to the Fair Competition Tribunal pursuant to the provisions of the Fair Competition Act.