Zimbos react angrily to power tariffs hike

ZIMBABWEANS across the country have reacted angrily to the proposals to hike power tariffs, saying the move will further hurt the already overburdened consumers.

The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) and Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) have applied to hike electricity tariffs from the current $9,89c/kWh next year on the basis that they needed to import power from regional utilities.

The country’s power generation is failing to satisfy demand largely due to reduced supply from Kariba Power Station, owing to reduced water levels in Lake Kariba as well as problems at Hwange Power Station.

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