Electricity price in Zambia to double after importing power from SA
Zambia has been rationing power after a severe drought hit its hydropower plants
17 September 2019 - 17:15
Lusaka — Zambia is in talks with Eskom to import 300MW of electricity, but the retail prices could double once imports begin.
Zambia has a power deficit of more than 750MW because of low water levels at hydropower dams, energy minister Mathew Nkhuwa told reporters on the sidelines of an energy meeting...
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