Otjiwarongo residents have been complaining about their high electricity tariffs, following an increase imposed by the Electricity Control Board in July last year. It is against this background that Cenored hosted a community meeting to educate residents on the electricity tariffs. Although Cenored had the lowest increase by the Electricity Control Board, at 7.6 percent...
Former US president Donald Trump has said he would impose more tariffs on Chinese goods if he wins the US presidential election in November. In an interview with Fox News, he said the tariffs could be in excess of 60%. “We have to do it,” he said in the interview on Sunday. Mr Trump, currently...
Consumers have to brace for more hikes after the Electricity Control Board (ECB) approved tariff increases for 12 distribution utilities in the country, including the City of Windhoek, which had submitted applications for increases on time. The utilities applied for different tariff increases ranging from the highest of 28% by the Maltahöhe Village Council, to...
The Central North Regional Electricity Distributor (Cenored) on Thursday announced that its electricity tariffs will increase by nearly 8 per cent, effective from 01 July this year. Fessor Mbango, the company’s chief executive officer (CEO), made the announcement during a media briefing in Otjiwarongo. He explained that Cenored, which supplies electricity to the regions of...
INTERVIEW | Consumers feel the pinch as electricity tariffs increase NBC Online Thu, 07/20/2023 – 21:05 Source link
The Electricity Control Board (ECB) has approved an increase of 8.7% for NamPower bulk electricity tariffs, effective this month. That raises the tariff from N$1.82 to N$1.99 per kilowatt-hour. The NamPower tariffs only impact 70% of distribution costs, with 30% being costs related to different licences. The tariff increase is applicable to NamPower bulk customers,...
The Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) has urged President Bola Tinubu to stop the proposed increase in electricity tariffs by the Distribution Companies (DISCOs). The OPC President, Mr Wasiu Afolabi, made the call in a statement signed by its General-Secretary, Mr Bunmi Fasehun, in Lagos on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the...