Firstly, if you weren’t aware of how ZESA structures their tariffs, they use a stepped tariff system. This means that the first units you buy will be cheaper than the preceding. The new pricing system follows this tier system as follows:

The first 50 units, or kilowatt hours, have risen to to $2,25/kWh. The next 50 cost $4,51/kWh. The next 100 units cost $7,89/kWh.

This system is said to allow for a fair distribution of electricity costs between poorer households and upper class ones. As the bottom tier is cheaper, poor households are enabled to purchase the electricity they need for a lower cost. The highest energy users are the ones that will then need to pay the higher costs.

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This interruption is due to a routine maintenance of the electricity vending systems ZESA will be carrying out. You can expect the service to be down from Thursday 20 May 2021 to Friday 21 May 2021.

In order to avoid being negatively affected by this interruption, ZESA has encouraged customers to ensure that they have recharged enough electricity to last during the period.

View the official statement below:

When recharging your electricity, it might be helpful to remember the following:

ZESA uses a stepped tariff system. This means that the first units you buy will be cheaper than the preceding. As a result, some choose to buy as much units as possible at the beginning of the month so that they won’t have to recharge many times during the week.

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