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Electricity Authority blames five-year billing failure for NIS 65 million shortfall at Israel Electric Corporation
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First reported by Globes · Jun 25, 2026
What happened
Israel’s Electricity Authority says a five-year billing failure at Israel Electric Corporation caused about NIS 65 million in unpaid charges from solar-rooftop owners. It proposes that the company absorb most of the loss and limits future retroactive collection, with the plan now open to public comment until 16 July 2026.
- 01A billing failure left about NIS 65 million uncollected from solar-rooftop owners.
- 02The charge, called the system tariff, was approved in 2018 but not fully collected.
- 03Israel Electric Corporation discovered the problem in 2023 but did not report it immediately.
- 04The regulator would make the company cover all losses from 2020 to 2023.
- 05Public comments on the proposal are due by 16 July 2026.
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