Zimbabwe: Efficient Use of Electricity Crucial

THE significant increase in power tariffs this week will help ensure all electricity users, particularly households, use electricity efficiently.

The Zimbabwe Electricity Regulatory Commission approved a 350 percent electricity tariff increase, which will see domestic consumers paying a monthly charge of at least $24 100 with effect from this month.


However, this massive increase in tariffs will not immediately end the power blackouts but do offer hope that the problems can be solved, since Zesa Holdings will finally have the money it needs to at least buy coal and start bringing its thermal stations back into full production.

There has been an increase in power cuts over the past weeks because the power utility is currently generating less than half of the country’s total power requirements.

The Herald (Harare)