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Zambia electricity prices. The residential electricity price in Zambia is ZMW 0.559 per kWh or USD 0.020. The electricity price for businesses is ZMW 0.854 kWh or USD 0.031. These retail prices were collected in March 2024 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees.
The role of the Energy Regulation Board is to ensure consumers receive a quality service at an affordable price while balancing a reasonable rate of return to energy utilities. In order to carry this out, the ERB ensures that all energy utilities in the sector are licensed, monitors levels and structures of competition, investigates and
Madam Speaker, with regard to electrification, the country''s national electricity access rate stands at 34 per cent, representing 75 per cent access in urban areas and 8 per cent in rural areas. Madam Speaker, the New-Dawn administration under the leadership of His Excellency the
The role of the Energy Regulation Board is to ensure consumers receive aquality service at an affordable price whilebalancing a reasonable rate of return to energy utilities order to carry this out, the ERB ensures that all energy utilities in the sector are licensed, monitors levels and structures of competition, investigates and remedies consumer complaints.
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The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) wishes to inform the public that the regulatory measures implemented to mitigate the fuel supply challenges are taking effect and
The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) on 1st October 2024 received an application from ZESCO Limited (ZESCO) for an emergency tariff adjustment on Residential, Commercial, and
The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) is proactively addressing localized fuel shortages in various parts of the country and is implementing targeted regulatory measures to restore
Any person or consumer may seek the ERB''s intervention if they are dissatisfied with the handling of their complaint by an energy utility or they consider the outcome inconclusive.
The Energy Regulation Board has developed online portals to make it easy for consumers, energy sector partners and stakeholders to engage with us. Our aim is to make it a seamless and transparent experience.
The electricity supply industry in Zambia mainly comprises of a vertically integrated state utility, ZESCO, and an energy service company Copperbelt Energy Corporation (CEC) that purchases power from ZESCO and supplies it to the mines. In addition one independent power producer, Lunsemfwa Hydro Power Company, and some small- scale solar based energy service companies supplying power to some rural areas also participate in the industry.
Only 25% of the Zambian population has access to electricity. In the rural areas, the level of access is less than 5%. Given the cardinal role electricity plays in socio-economic development, the ERB is working closely with all industry stakeholders to promote investment in power infrastructure.
ZESCO is the main supplier of electricity to the nation, with a customer base of over 1,000,000. The utility is engaged in the whole power business chain, i.e. generation, transmission, distribution and supply. ZESCO produces most of its power from three main hydro power plants, namely Kariba North bank, Kafue Gorge and Victoria Falls power stations.
Copperbelt Energy Corporation is a privately owned company, created after privatisation of ZCCM power division. The company owns transmission and distribution networks in the Copperbelt region of Zambia. CEC purchases 55% of the power generated by ZESCO and supplies it to the mines.
Lunsemfwa Hydro Power Company is a privately owned independent power producer (IPP) created after the privatisation of the Zambian Mining conglomerate, ZCCM. Lunsemfwa has an installed capacity of about 40MW and currently sells all its power to ZESCO under a power purchase agreement (PPA).
The general principle is that the utility is allowed to cover prudently incurred expenses and earn a reasonable return on its investment. The utility’s costs are therefore reviewed, and those costs deemed to be unnecessary or unreasonable are eliminated or adjusted accordingly.
Having determined an appropriate level of revenue requirement for the utility, the ERB then works out a corresponding rate of increase to the electricity pricing that will enable the utility to generate the approved revenue requirement. This rate of increase is then applied by the utility on its existing tariffs.
The utility is able to apply for a review in the event of significant macroeconomic shocks such as a huge depreciation of the Zambian Kwacha or a huge rise in the level of inflation.
The criterion for awarding licenses is based on the premise that the Energy Regulation Board must license all enterprises conducting business in the energy sector. By virtue of section 10 (1) and (2) of the Energy Regulation Act No. 12 of 2019 ("the Act") of the Laws of Zambia, it is an offence to establish or operate an enterprise without a license issued under the Act. The types of licenses issued by the Board are:
The licensing of activities in the energy sector is regulated by the Act as read with the Energy Regulation (General) Regulations, 2021, Statutory Instrument No. 42 of 2021.
Typically, an application for a license should be commenced by completion of the prescribed application Form, accompanied by other relevant information as applicable to the license being applied. The application form currently attracts a non-refundable amount of K1, 000.20.
If after the prescribed fourteen day period, no adverse reports or objections are received with respect to the license application, the ERB will ordinarily proceed and issue the license.
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Energy Regulation Board (ERB) Director General Yohane Mukabe has said the current electricity tariffs are not cost-reflective and will need to rise by an average of 17 percent between 2020 and 2025.
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