So, the Davis administration’s latest headline-grabbing act: “Gov’t to lower power bills.” Heard that one before? Yeah, me too — probably the same time they swore last summer’s electricity gouging would be a distant memory.

Now, amid skyrocketing bills and social media outrage, they are rolling out a shiny new “Summer Energy Rebate Program.” Translation: after your light bill doubles, they’ll throw you a few cents per kilowatt hour and call it relief.

We are told the surcharge jump is due to “record heat, global oil volatility, and political instability.” So, basically, everything except poor planning.

Cue Energy Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis: 63,000 households had bills under $125. Wonderful. But meanwhile, people are literally posting bills that have doubled. Math not mathing.

Opposition Leader Michael Pintard has questions — as he should. Why has the fuel surcharge jumped 30% since the end of 2024, while global oil prices have not moved nearly that much? And is BPL quietly using the surcharge to cover losses from the PLP’s last vote-getting rate cuts?

Let’s not forget the great LNG promise — again. Coming Q4 2025 [allegedly], to save us all. Haven’t we heard this “cheaper, cleaner fuel is coming” speech before?

Bottom line: Bahamians were promised lower bills. Now they’re paying more and being offered breadcrumbs in return.

The only real “energy strategy” here is political survival.

Same PLP playbook: Promise. Perform. Pivot. Pretend. Repeat.

The Bahamian people deserve better — but expecting better from the PLP?

Well… that’s just not in their nature.

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