Guyana starts implementing its 2026 electricity subsidy for senior citizens, with a $30,000 annual subsidy set to take effect on electricity bills this month. The Human Services and Social Security Ministry issues a notice indicating the subsidy begins being applied to pensioners’ electricity bills from the end of this month. The benefit applies to pensioners whose accounts are held in their names with Guyana Power and Light (GPL). Guyana Chronicle reports that eligible pensioners receive the subsidy as a direct bill credit for postpaid GPL customers, while prepaid users access the subsidy through the prepaid system. Both outlets frame the measure as part of the government’s electricity subsidy programme for pensioners and say the intention is for thousands of senior citizens to receive the credit during the current billing period. The information focuses on eligibility linked to having a GPL account in the pensioner’s name and distinguishes how the credit is delivered for postpaid versus prepaid service.