Zambia’s power utility company, ZESCO Limited, has extended power supply from three hours to five hours to residential customers after raising electricity tariff to import power to shore up generation.
The new electricity tariff took effect from November 1, 2024.
A statement issued by the Corporate Affairs Department of ZESCO said following the emergency tariff adjustment that took effect from November 1, power supply has been increased from three hours to five hours.
It added that the Corporation has implemented an updated national power rationing schedule, optimising power imports and enhancing output from independent power producers where possible.
“While ZESCO aims to provide a constant 5-hour supply, the availability of power imports and other unforseen factors may occasionally affect this schedule. In such cases, ZESCO will keep customers and the public updated in real time via SMS, the ZESCO Facebook page and other communication channels,” it said.
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