Please improve the consistency of the paragraph
These exceptions notwithstanding, tariff increases are the rule over the long term. Initial tariffs have been well below cost recovery levels in almost all cases, sometimes covering only a fraction of the cost of service provision.
These exceptions notwithstanding, tariff increases are the rule over the long term. However, initial tariffs have been well below cost recovery levels in almost all cases, sometimes covering only a fraction of the cost of service provision.