The Northern Electricity Distributor (NORED) has recorded 14 cases of copper cable theft in the Ohangwena Region.

The electricity distributor says the illegal activity is not only costly, but it is also depriving communities of a reliable electricity supply.

NamPower's Gerus Substation is set to regain its full capacity with the return of a major 400-kilovolt transformer.

The Southern Regional Electricity Distributor (SORED), which will be responsible for electricity supply distribution in the ||Kharas and Hardap regions, is set to become fully operational in March this year. 

NamPower has reiterated its commitment to ensuring the country's electricity supply security by adopting a least-cost supply mix and boosting local generation capacity. 

Residents of Aus Settlement in the ||Kharas Region are frustrated with a malfunctioning electricity vending machine that often leaves them without power.

The residents stated that the vending machine has been out of service for about six months.