Israeli Utility & Telecom Rates Comparator
Verified97/100Compare electricity providers, water tariffs, cooking-gas (LPG) rates, cellular plans, fiber internet packages, and arnona (municipal property tax) across Israeli municipalities and utility companies. Use when a user needs to understand IEC tariff structures, calculate solar panel ROI, compare tiered water pricing, pick a cheap cellular plan, switch to fiber internet, or evaluate arnona differences between cities. Covers electricity market deregulation, independent power producers, Mekorot water pricing, cellular operators and MVNOs, fiber-optic infrastructure, and municipal rate variations. Do NOT use for commercial/industrial utility contracts at scale, or utility infrastructure investment analysis.
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Utility costs in Israel — electricity, water, gas, and arnona (municipal property tax) — vary by provider, residential area, and consumption patterns, with complex tariff structures including tiered pricing, multiple discount tracks, and seasonal time-of-use bands. As of 2026 the residential electricity market is open to alternate suppliers, smart meters cover ~30% of households, water tariffs are bundled (consumption + sewage in one price), and arnona auto-indexes annually with municipality-specific overrides. This skill consolidates current 2026 anchor values, helps users compare providers and tariffs, calculates solar ROI under both net metering and the newer feed-in models, and walks through the formal hassagah path for arnona objections.
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npx skills-il add skills-il/tax-and-finance@v1.3.0-israeli-utility-rates-comparator --skill israeli-utility-rates-comparator -a claude-codeWhen to Apply
- Comparing electricity tariffs between IEC and alternate residential suppliers, accounting for distribution, transmission, and broadcasting fees that the household keeps paying
- Calculating ROI for residential solar panel installation including payback period, the net-metering vs feed-in choice, and the export tariff
- Checking arnona rates across different cities before relocating or purchasing property, and finding the largest discount the household qualifies for
- Filing a formal hassagah objection on an arnona bill (90-day window) and following the escalation ladder if rejected
- Analyzing a water bill, including nefashot registration optimization and the leak-credit path under תקנות תאגידי מים וביוב
- Comparing gas options (balloons vs natural-gas connection) by total cost of ownership
Try These Prompts
I consume an average of 800 kWh per month in a Tel Aviv apartment. Compare the monthly cost between IEC and private electricity producers (Cellcom Energy, Pazgas, OPC, etc.). Show per-kWh tariff for the generation component, account for IEC distribution and broadcasting fees that the household keeps paying, give the estimated monthly net savings, and note the 14-day cooling-off period.
I have a 50 sqm roof on a private house in Beer Sheva. Calculate the viability of solar panel installation: installation cost using 2026 prices (~3,500-5,500 ILS per kWp), expected annual electricity production (Negev ~1,800 kWh per kWp), monthly savings, grid sell-back income (~0.48-0.54 ILS/kWh export tariff), and payback period under net metering vs the newer feed-in models.
Compare residential arnona for a 100 sqm apartment across Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa, Beer Sheva, and Raanana for 2026 (after the +1.626% national auto-update). Show per-sqm rate, available discounts (olim, seniors, low-income, single-person), the discount stacking rule (only one applies, not the sum), and the full hassagah escalation ladder (90 days for objection, then 30-day appeal to the va'adat erar).
Family of 6 in Petah Tikva. Explain the 2026 water tariff (Tier 1 ~8.508 ILS/m3, Tier 2 ~15.623 ILS/m3, both incl. 18% VAT and bundled sewage), calculate the expected bill for 25 m3 monthly consumption, check whether everyone is registered as nefashot at the corp, and explain the leak-credit path if the consumption looks too high.
Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
Major update: added the central-gas (tzover) supplier-switching right, a roof-ownership / building-consent gate before any solar ROI, electricity debt/disconnection protections and protected-consumer status, and arnona empty-property / uninhabitable relief. Fixed stale facts: small-claims cap 39,900 ILS, ~360,000 private-supplier customers, the solar two-track export regime (~48 agorot, old net-metering closed to new joiners), wrong LPG supplier names, and a non-existent fixed water charge. Detailed rate tables moved to a reference file.
Jul 6, 2026
Major scope expansion: renamed to "Utility & Telecom Rates Comparator" with new Step 6 covering cellular (MNOs + MVNOs) and internet (fiber + triple-play). Solar export tariff corrected to 0.48 NIS/kWh legacy + 2025 two-track 0.60/0.38 NIS/kWh (was outdated 0.213). Added senior electricity discount (50% on first 400 kWh/month with income supplement). Refreshed Jan 2026 rates: electricity 0.6432 NIS/kWh, water 8.508/15.623 NIS/m3.
May 20, 2026
2026 facts refresh: TOU is now 2-tier (peak/off-peak only since April 2023), correct IEC service number is 103 (not *2730), Olim arnona discount is 12 months out of 24 (not 5 years), alternate suppliers only discount the generation portion (60-70% of bill), and current 2026 anchor values: ~64.32 ag/kWh electricity, 8.508/15.623 ILS/m3 water, ~3,800 ILS/kWp solar. Added full hassagah escalation ladder and 14-day cooling-off period for alternate suppliers.
May 1, 2026
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