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The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has increased tariffs by 50 percent a same hike effected in October and September.
ZETDC has been increasing tariffs by the same margin.
The higher tariffs increase is being effected by the power utility stating that its charges were now sub-economic.
Consumers will now pay ZWL$1,67 per kWh for the first 50 units, ZWL$3,65 for 51-200 and ZWL$9,92 each for 201-300 units.
While inflation is said tp have been threating the power utility’s viability.
According to the new tariff schedule released by ZETDC customers are now being charged ZWL$83,50 for the first 50 units. “Consumers will pay ZWL$ 547,50 for 51-200 units and those who wish to buy extra will pay ZWL$992,00 for 201-300 units which means those intending to buy 300 units per month will pay ZWL$1 623,00,” read the statement.
“The rates are exclusive of the six percent Rural Electrification Levy and 14,5 percent Value Added Tax (VAT). In terms of Statutory Instrument 168 of 2012, electricity charges for Domestic customers are zero rated for VAT and in terms of Statutory Instrument 215 of 2005, fixed charges on Commercial and Domestic electricity are zero rated for VAT.”
Here are the new tariffs
New ZESA tariffs
Consumption Bands kWh Price (ZWL$)
1 – 50kWh 1.67
51 – 200kWh 3.65
201 – 300kWh 9.92
Above 300kWh 15.57
Old ZESA Tariffs
Consumption Bands kWh Price (ZWL$)
1 – 50kWh 1.11
51 – 200kWh 2.43
201 – 300kWh 6.62
Above 300kWh 10.38
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