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Hike In Electricity Tariffs To Affect Cost Of Living – JCTR
The Jesuit Center for Theological Reflection (JCTR) has observed that the proposed hike in electricity tariffs by ZESCO if approved will affect the cost of living for the poor residential consumers.
JCTR Social Conditions Programme Manager, Daniel Mutale, says electricity is a basic need that everyone needs in order to survive therefore hiking the tariffs will negatively affect most people.
Mr. Mutale says the increase in the tariffs will subsequently result in the increase in the cost of living.
He says the proposed 26 percent tariff increment will further increase the burden on struggling families that are already over burdened.
Mr. Mutale has observed that the move by ZESCO to hike the tariffs will force families to resort to using charcoal as an alternative.
He says JCTR is not against the idea of ZESCO hiking the tariffs, but that the power company must take into consideration all the factors that may affect the consumers.
Mr Mutale says it is important that the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) and ZESCO pay attention to factors that surround electricity.
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on May 4, 2013. Filed under LATEST NEWS.
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iye
May 4, 2013 at 9:51 am
the government should do something.at the rate at which we are moving we are likely to go back to colonial times ke
ba zed
May 4, 2013 at 11:52 am
Mealie meal fuel and then electricity.ndeloshafye.
Difficult Muyana
May 4, 2013 at 11:54 am
Salaries are too low. Power is not for government workers, but Zesco staff.
Let us just cut the tree and see who will enjoy that electricity when there not water supply
Sangala Toni
May 4, 2013 at 12:10 pm
There are very few of us who use electricity, so increasing electricity tariffs will help benefit other Zambians!
za cho
May 4, 2013 at 12:16 pm
pipo are living on less than a dollar a day.now the pf are trying to make pipo live on less than 50cents.i wonder whre we r heading
S9
May 4, 2013 at 12:40 pm
Sangala toni you sound like a certain ***** who said only a few of us drive so it will benifit the majority or are you him in disguise
pettie
May 4, 2013 at 2:08 pm
The increase on the tarrif will affect most of Zambians who are poor,please help us.There is no justification.Where is Zambia going to?Electricity & fuel hike will make us be poor.It’s better to go solar.Please can someone let me know where i can have solar system capable of giving me power
LoneRanger
May 4, 2013 at 2:22 pm
The rate at which we’re moving with PamaFi, we are doomed.
The solution is for us to get Solar Panels for our TVs and lighting, while for cooking, for some of us who can manage, lets all resort to charcoal, cut down all trees, increase desertification, lakes and rivers dry up, the rain stops. (sata takwata isukulu, he cant reason like me).
‘Zambia chalo cabakosa’, to borrow from Pilato’s words.
One love ba zambia.
bm
May 4, 2013 at 10:52 pm
iliko bad situation.kaya kwamene tiyenda.
Sangala Toni
May 5, 2013 at 12:15 am
@S9, infact only a few of us use water from Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company, increasing that will also benefit other Zambians!
S9
May 5, 2013 at 8:53 pm
@sangala you are a genius the pi ef could use someone like you,there should also hike the price of water and did you know that few zambians use condoms and universities
watanga
May 5, 2013 at 9:05 pm
jst frm puking after watchin agric minister tellin tha whole zed lies on znbc
snday intview its jst sickenin. ur true colors ve mainfested too early. down pf down