The Namibia Progressive Party (NAPPA) says it plans to introduce a temporary electricity levy meant to reduce costs for consumers.
Co-founder Penda Negonga made the announcement during a press conference in Windhoek, ahead of the Regional Councils and Local Authorities elections.
The declining cost of unleaded petrol and automotive diesel oil in the global oil market is among several factors that led to the fuel prices for the month of September remaining unchanged.
Namibian consumers will brace themselves for higher electricity bills after the Electricity Control Board approved a 3.8% tariff increase for NamPower, effective 1 July 2025.
Electricity Pricing and Financial Modelings Senior Manager at NamPower, Christo Visser, says the 17.44% they applied from the electricity control board is 33% below their operational cost.
