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Zera conducts consultations with consumers
14 Jan 2016 at 06:06hrs | Views
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) is currently conducting consultations in Harare with the consumers over the proposed increase of tariffs.
Harare Residents Trust posted on Facebook advising the residents over the consultations.
"Residents please note: The (Zera) Zimbabwe energy regulatory authority is having a two week consultative meeting with different stake holders on the issue of 49%increased electricity tariffs proposed by ZETDC," said the trust. "In these consultative meetings they are taking ideas on what the nation thinks about the increase and they will then engage the minister so as to pass a judgement on this proposal.We as the Residents we should speak in one voice so that these service providers will go back on the drawing board if they are to increase the tariffs because surely 49% is unrealistic.Imagine if there is this increase it only means that every commodity which the resident use will rise in prices as electricity is one of the major contributer in manufacturing processes."
The trust said as of date basic domestic user now at average uses 450kw/month and is paying around 44 dollars if the tariffs raises by 49% it will be 77dollars which is undesirable for residents.
"As residents we have to speak in one voice and say no to tariffs increase," said the trust.
Harare Residents Trust posted on Facebook advising the residents over the consultations.
"Residents please note: The (Zera) Zimbabwe energy regulatory authority is having a two week consultative meeting with different stake holders on the issue of 49%increased electricity tariffs proposed by ZETDC," said the trust. "In these consultative meetings they are taking ideas on what the nation thinks about the increase and they will then engage the minister so as to pass a judgement on this proposal.We as the Residents we should speak in one voice so that these service providers will go back on the drawing board if they are to increase the tariffs because surely 49% is unrealistic.Imagine if there is this increase it only means that every commodity which the resident use will rise in prices as electricity is one of the major contributer in manufacturing processes."
The trust said as of date basic domestic user now at average uses 450kw/month and is paying around 44 dollars if the tariffs raises by 49% it will be 77dollars which is undesirable for residents.
"As residents we have to speak in one voice and say no to tariffs increase," said the trust.
Source - Byo24News
