Cost-reflective tariffs
Metering
Ed’s note: Cost-reflective tariffs vs. the South African consumer
The latest court battle between NERSA and Eskom, which holds the energy monopoly, will see power tariffs increase from 116.72c/kWh to 128.24c/kWh in 2021.
Transmission and Distribution
Nigeria: Gov and discos will sign a performance improvement plan
Ikeja Electric's chairman has revealed that by June this year the government and discos will sign a performance improvement plan for the supply of energy.
Finance and Policy
Ikeja Electric signs the willing seller, willing buyer policy
Ikeja Electric has signed an agreement with Omole Phase 1 Estate, to provide reliable services to customers under the Willing Seller, Willing Buyer policy.
Finance and Policy
Global review of auction programmes
Auction programmes are now officially the preferred procurement method for contracting renewable energy capacity globally, and are set to grow in prominence.
There is thus...
Business and markets
Should governments subsidise tariffs?
Cost-reflective tariffs are an on-going, much talked about topic but why do they continue to be problematic and what are the possible solutions? Daniel Njoroge Butti, energy economist lecturer at Karatina University, a public university in Kenya, explores this trending topic.
