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BERA to revise ‘lifeline’ electricity tariffs

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Tshabang says
the lifeline tariff isn’t reaching its intended targets
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The Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority (BERA) plans to limit access to the cheapest electricity tariff it charges domestic users, in order to ensure that more deserving households are targetted.

The revision will also ensure greater operational stability for the Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) and encourage investment in the electricity sector, the regulator’s CEO, Never Tshabang, said on Monday.

Speaking at the Future of Mining Summit, he said it was evident that the 200 kilowatt per hour tariff ,charged as the lowest for domestic usage, was benefiting users who were not the intended targets and could afford to pay more.

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BERA to revise ‘lifeline’ electricity tariffs

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