MVR 949mn owed to STELCO by agencies

According to statistics from an audit report, this is around a 20 percent increase compared to the previous year.

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An electricity bill from STELCO -- Photo: Nishan Ali | Mihaaru

Umar Shan Shafeeq

2026-07-02 09:35:27

The amount owed in electricity bills and payable debt to STELCO from government agencies and state-owned enterprises (SOEs) has reached MVR 949 million.

According to statistics from an audit report, this is around a 20 percent increase compared to the previous year. The amount owed in electricity bills and payable debt to STELCO from government agencies was MRV 774 million in 2024.

The highest payable amount owed to STELCO is from the Finance Ministry. The company's statistics show that the ministry owes MVR 333 million, which is a 40 percent increase compared to the previous year. The Finance Ministry owed STELCO MVR 242 million in 2024.

There are 19 government ministries and SOE's that have not paid their STELCO bills.

The second highest payable amount owed to STELCO is from PSM at MVR 163 million, which is a 20 percent increase from the previous year.

The third highest payable amount by a state agency is from Male' City Council at MVR 53 million, with the Housing Ministry owing STELCO MVR 43 million, as per the statistics.

The Housing Development Corporation (HDC) owes STELCO MVR 33 million, and MWSC owes MVR 24 million.

Amounts owed to STELCO by government agencies and ministries

  1. Finance Ministry: MVR 333 million
  2. PSM: MVR 163 million
  3. Male' City Council: MVR 53 million
  4. Housing Ministry: MVR 43 million
  5. HDC: MVR 33 million
  6. MWSC: MVR 24 million
  7. Environment Ministry: MVR 18 million
  8. Fenaka: MVR 15 million
  9. MRDC: MVR 14 million
  10. STO: MVR 8.9 million
  11. MTCC: MVR 7.8 million
  12. IGMH: MVR 4.4 million
  13. National Center for the Arts: MVR 2.2 million
  14. MPL: MVR 1.9 million
  15. MIFCO: MVR 1.4 million
  16. BML: MVR 1.1 million
  17. Maldives Customs: MVR 1 million
  18. NSPA: MVR 60,000
  19. LGA: MVR 55,000
  20. Other agencies: MVR 221 million