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Africa-Press – Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has approved ZESCO\u2019s application to increase upwards connection fees, effective 1st January 2023. Addressing the media this afternoon ERB Board Chairperson, Reynolds Bowa says having thoroughly examined the proposal, the Board has approved a 70:30 cost sharing mechanism where the consumer would meet 70 percent of the ERB\u2019s determined cost of connection while ZESCO would finance the remaining 30 percent.<\/p>\n

Mr. Bowa explained that going forward ERB would Continue to explore ways of balancing utility financial sustainability and affordability which includes, among other things, the possibility of embedding the connection fees within the domestic electricity structures.<\/p>\n

He said in it\u2019s application for increased connectivity charge the utility company stated that it has challenges to promptly connect new customers resulting in a backlog of 67,000 pending applications as of 31st December 2021.<\/p>\n

Mr. Bowa he has urged the utility company to implement payment options that would allow consumers pay connection fees over a 12 months period and should strictly adhere to ERB\u2019S approved charges for standard connections.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zambia. The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has approved ZESCO\u2019s application to increase upwards connection fees, effective 1st January 2023. 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