(1) The Commission may, having regard to matters such as -   

(a) the population distribution in the country;   

(b) the  need  to  make  the  best  use  of  any  natural  resource  of  the country;

(c) the economic development of the whole country; fix a uniform rate throughout the country, any region or district for any service provided by a public   utility.   

(2) Nothing  in  subsection  (1)  prevents  the  Commission  from  approving different rates for different classes of consumers.