Balance cost-reflective tariffs with national interest Seretse

The chief executive officer (CEO) of the Botswana Energy Regulatory Authority (BERA) Rose Seretse says there is need to balance the Botswana Power Corporation’s (BPC) request for cost reflective electricity tariffs with the national interest.

In a recent interview, Seretse explained that apart from determining tariffs charged by service providers like BPC, BERA also has an ethical responsibility to protect and promote the interests of customers, consumers and other users by ensuring that tariffs are cost reflective, affordable and appropriately priced.

“We must never lose sight of the need to protect the environment and the national interest. However, it must be noted that Botswana’s tariffs remain competitive for countries in the region without hydroelectric power,” Seretse said.

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