{"id":85465,"date":"2026-02-21T17:32:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T17:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/king-mswati-urges-solutions-for-electricity-tariff-increase"},"modified":"2026-02-21T19:14:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T19:14:45","slug":"king-mswati-urges-solutions-for-electricity-tariff-increase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/king-mswati-urges-solutions-for-electricity-tariff-increase","title":{"rendered":"King Mswati Urges Solutions for Electricity Tariff Increase"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. <\/strong> <\/span><b>King Mswati has expressed sympathy with the Nation following the recently announced electricity tariff increase.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Delivering the Speech from Throne in Parliament on Friday, the King urged Government to work with the Eswatini Electricity Company (EEC) in ensuring the sustainability of the State owned company and, in establishing sustainable energy projects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Eswatini<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. King Mswati has expressed sympathy with the Nation following the recently announced electricity tariff increase. Delivering the Speech from Throne in Parliament on Friday, the King urged Government to work with the Eswatini Electricity Company (EEC) in ensuring the sustainability of the State owned company and, in establishing sustainable energy projects. 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