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South Africa welcomes private sector’s help to alleviate power crisis
Government recognises the role that private sector can play to ease the current power crisis and shortfall that South Africa is facing.
Finance and Policy
Mozambique introduces sharp electricity tariff increase
After five years, Electricity of Mozambique has announced a sharp tariff increase in four categories of low-voltage customers.
Business and markets
Ghanaians told to ignore speculation of 60% electricity tariff increase
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission urges Ghanaians to disregard the speculation of a 60% increase in electricity tariffs.
Business and markets
S.Africa: Mid-term budget speech rocks energy market
Free-market pricing and decentralise private grid operators are two bombshells from South Africa's finance minister's mid-term budget speech that could affect the electricity sector.
Business and markets
Ethiopian government considers increasing electricity tariffs
Ethiopians have been enjoying low electricity tariffs for over a decade compared to their neighbouring countries in the east African region; however, that may...
Finance and Policy
Eskom pilots sales incentive for large power users
South African power utility Eskom has confirmed that it will be discussing efforts to stablise sales to electricity-intensive industries with nine large industrial customers.
Initially, to...
Business and markets
Nigeria: Parliament investigates rising electricity tariffs
Regardless of N123 billion ($349 million) provided by the Nigerian Electricity Market Stabilization Fund (NEMSF) to industry operators, electricity tariffs paid by households have...
Finance and Policy
Egypt: Ministry to announce revised tariff structure
Egypt’s Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mohamed Shaker will announce new electricity tariff categories, ministry spokesman Ayman Hamza said on Monday.
State news agency...
Business and markets
Rwanda to announce new electricity tariff for industrial sector
Rwanda's Minister of Trade and Industry, Vincent Munyeshyaka, has noted that government is in the final stages of announcing a new electricity tariff for...
Business and markets
Ghana: Regulatory Commission applauded for reducing electricity bills
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has praised the Public Utilities and Regulatory Commission (PURC) for reducing electricity tariffs for residential, non-residential, mines and special...
