Solar energy could temper power crisis

To cushion the impact of this long anticipated turn of events, the Botswana Power Corporation (BPC), as long ago as September 2005, hiked its electricity tariffs from P8.58 to P10 for domestic consumers, while the fixed charge for commercial consumers rose from P22.69 to P29.09.

BCP also announced that it would increase tariffs again in January 2008. Because of dwindling supplies and 'the need to optimise the utilisation of limited supplies' most countries throughout the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and elsewhere have adopted emergency measures, including hiked tariffs.