Mon, 15 May 2017 10:13:40 +0000 By SANDRA MACHIMA Uproar has erupted following revelations that the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has unilaterally reduced electricity benefits offered to the poor and vulnerable members of society by Zesco. At the same time ERB is reported to have exempted the largest electricity consumers, the mines, from the 75 percent electricity hike. ZESCO proposed a 300 kWh lifeline threshold that would have left most household untouched by the 75 percent hike but ERB has reportedly reduced this to 200 kWh. Energy Forum Chairperson Mr Johnston Chikwanda has criticized ERB for the decision, calling it unfortunate, unprecedented and a perforation of public expectation. He said it was a fact that ZESCO made its decision to give more relief to its own clients because there was a public outcry, hence making a public offer of 300 kWh lifeline. Thus, ERB should have allowed the request to pass. “If ERB felt […]
