ECB approves 8% electricity hike
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Consumers are expected to fork out more from their pockets for electricity as of July 1st, as the Electricity Control Board (ECB) approved an 8% bulk tariff increment.
This means the current N$1.98 kilowatts per hour has now increased to N$2.14 kilowatts per hour for the 2024–2025 financial period.
Making the announcement in Windhoek today, ECB's Chief Executive Officer, Robert Kahimise, revealed that initially, Nampower applied for a bulk tariff increase of 14.9% for both generation and transmission tariffs.