ZESA increases electricity tariffs

The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has increased electricity tariffs with effect from 1 March 2023.

In a notice seen by Pindula News, ZETDC said consumers will get the following on their first purchase (domestic tariff):

50 Units / kWh – $1 135.00

100 Units / kWh – $3 410.00

150 Units / kWh – $7 390.00

200 Units / kWh – $11 380.00

250 Units / kWh – $17 070.00

300 Units / kWh – $22 750.00

350 Units / kWh – $29 290.00

400 Units / kWh – $35 830.00

450 Units / kWh – $42 650.00

500 Units / kWh – $49 470.00

600 Units / kWh – $63 110.00

700 Units / kWh – $76 760.00

800 Units / kWh – $90 400.00

900 Units / kWh – $104 050.00

1000 Units / kWh – $117 690.00

Charge
per kWh Amount
First 50 0-50kWh 50kWh 22.70 1135
Next 50 51-100kWh 50kWh 45.50 2275
Next 100 101-200 100kWh 113.80 7980
Next 100 201-300kWh 100kWh 130.80 13080
Above 400 136.40
Before the latest tariff hike by ZESA, the power utility last reviewed the cost of electricity on 06 October 2022. The old tariffs are as follows:

50 Units / kWh – $912.00

100 Units / kWh – $2 740.00

150 Units / kWh – $5 943.00

200 Units / kWh – $9 147.00

250 Units / kWh – $13 720.00

300 Units / kWh – $18 295.00

350 Units / kWh – $23 550.00

400 Units / kWh – $28 806.00

450 Units / kWh – $34 290.00

500 Units / kWh – $39 780.00

600 Units / kWh – $50 750.00

700 Units / kWh – $61 720.00

800 Units / kWh – $72 695.00

900 Units / kWh – $83 670.00

1000 Units / kWh – $94 640.00

CONSUMPTION BAND ENERGY CHG PER kWh AMOUNT
First 50 0-50kWh 50kWh 18.24 912
Next 50 51-100kWI 50kWh 36.57 1828.5
Next 100 101-200 100kWh 64.07 6407
Next 100 201-300kW 100kWh 91.47 9147
Next 100 301-400kW 100kWh 105.12 10512
Above 400 109.70

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