{"id":2269,"date":"2022-12-20T06:24:06","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T06:24:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diamondtvzambia.com\/staging\/7839\/?p=2269"},"modified":"2022-12-20T06:24:11","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T06:24:11","slug":"zesco-connection-charges-go-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diamondtvzambia.com\/staging\/7839\/zesco-connection-charges-go-up\/","title":{"rendered":"ZESCO CONNECTION CHARGES GO UP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diamondtvzambia.com\/staging\/7839\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/zesco-1.jpg?resize=960%2C535&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diamondtvzambia.com\/staging\/7839\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/zesco-1.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diamondtvzambia.com\/staging\/7839\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/zesco-1.jpg?resize=300%2C167&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/diamondtvzambia.com\/staging\/7839\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/zesco-1.jpg?resize=768%2C428&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has approved the application by Zesco Limited to increase electricity connection fees from K769 to K3, 510 for a single-phase overhead in high density areas effective January 1, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <a><\/a>low density arears, the approved increase is from K2, 873 Kwacha to K4, 846.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ERB Board Chairperson Reynolds Bowa has disclosed that the board has directed the power utility company to connect consumers upon payment of at least 50 percent of the connection charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In April this year, Zesco applied to increase standard electricity connection charges, citing challenges to promptly connect consumers resulting in backlog of 67, 000 pending applications as at 31st December 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By Shem Malinda <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) has approved the application by Zesco Limited to increase electricity connection fees from K769 to K3, 510 for a single-phase overhead in high density areas effective January 1, 2023. 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