ELECTRICITY prices are back on the rise for the fourth consecutive quarter.

The electricity tariff is set to rise 5.4 per cent to 22.87 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in the first quarter of the new year (2010), electricity service provider SP Services announced on Tuesday.

That means the electricity bill for an average 4-room flat will go up by about $4.70 - from $87.20 to $91.90.

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