The Energy Regulation Board (ERB) says it will investigate allegations by ZESCO customers that electricity units are depleting faster than usual.
In a statement, ERB Public Relations Manager Kwali Funi said investigations will be carried out to determine the validity of the allegations and rule out possibilities of meters having been tampered with or malfunctioning on account of age or other factors.
“As investigations progress, members of the public would be informed of the findings, either periodically or at the conclusion of the matter,” she said.
Ms Funi said the board will engage relevant ministries and suppliers to determine facts leading to the anomaly.
“A number of complaints have been received by the ERB, while various media outlets have also reported receiving similar reports, prompting responses from ZESCO on the matter.
The consumers allege that there is a noticeable difference in their consumption patterns for the same number of units and their electricity bills have gone up” she said.
She has advised ZESCO customers to report similar complaints or make inquiries on other energy matters to the ERB may through the toll free line 848.
This Country is well & truly failed!!
Dead non functioning under Chief J0n@ Ch@kokz & his violent corrupt G00n’z
Lastly P.F.KUYABEBELE!
We have been buying zesco units like water. We have also been cheated by zesco when they increased the tariffs in January by 200% justifying the increment by saying it will be necessary so that load shedding will be a thing of the past. Now 3 months later load shedding is back at a time when the water levels are at their highest and mines are working at their lowest. So please reduce the rates back. Also 3 weeks are up when we were told that it will take the water from Victoria falls to reach kariba. Maybe the water has delayed due to the numerous road blocks along the way.
Maybe their electricity meters are just another version of chi bonanza.
Although it doesn’t make sense, you’re free to go ahead because you’ve time to waste. What I advised you to investigate is how used oils that are collected from the mines are disposed. A few litres are cleaned and repacked while a lot ends up in our tanks as it is blended to petrol and diesel. Except maybe for Total and Puma most service stations are guilty, especially Somalians
ERB had failed the Zambian people some regulatory authority in other countries are reducing fuel.
After investigating how zesco units get depleted, are they going to compensate tge customers!?
This is what Madilu system doesn’t like to hear. We need to hear about your intention on fuel reductions not investigating zesco units. We zesco is another thief.
PF must go!
Does ERB have the capability to detect and investigate a cyber attack?ZESCO generators shutting down unexpectedly,ZESCO meters gone haywire sounds like an attack to me..The current war amongst super powers is to attack one anothers computer-based technology systems into disrepute
Do they hv the expertise? I hope they do. But did they authorize installation of the prepaid system to start with?
People think power is finishing fast bcoz load shedding has reduced so they are consuming more. Cost of power per kW was increased during load shedding and most homes were using power 3 to 4 hrs per day. Now that no load shedding we are using power whole day so it looks as if units are finishing fast. This is my observation
This is the company that has been perpertually complaining of low, uneconomic tariffs for mines and us poor consumers and increased tariffs countless times, yet it is now boasting that it has just given lower tariffs to KCM. Instead of investigating and correcting this criminal act and punishing the culprits, Erb is ndwiii. Looks like Zesco regulates Erb and not the other way rround.Looks like our laws are read upside down.
Pilato: Dear Mr. Hakainde Hichilema
By Pilato.
Dear Mr. Hakainde Hichilema,
Sir I hope you find strength in every breath you take during this episode of your life. I am a human being and my humanity is tempted to feel sorry for you. I would have loved to visit you even for a minute and shake hands with you once again but that may not be possible for me to do right now. Sir, if ever you get to read this letter please read it not with your mind but with your heart because this is not a product of my intellect but of my heart. Mr. Hakainde sir, please cherish this period of your life as everything you have dared to stand for is being put to test. I do not feel sorry for you at all but i admire you sir. You are lucky and blessed.
Sir, think about the tallest building, before the last…
PEOPLE,WHERE IS MY CONFUSED SON KZ?NDAKUWEWA BULULU.WHEN,I COME TO ZAMBIA I SHOULD FIND U AT CHICAGOS SON SO THAT I GET U THE BEST WINE YOU LOVE. I WILL BRING U ONE BEAUTIFUL WHORE
ZESCO has always been a rogue when it comes to swindling their customers. Before ZESCO municipalities used to do a very good job and collected monies honestly. Enter ZESCO and some of us had to seal our meter boxes to prove to ZESCO that they were picking readings from deep up their behinds. It has only become sophisticated. Use timers now and you will realize they are trying to make the same amounts of cash as when there is no loadshedding. Ifyabupuba lyonse.
Power ERB is wasting time, or are they trying to show that they listen to what people complain about? ERB never listened when Zambians complained about the margin of power increments. The truth is the increment imagine is now taking its toll. 200% increment can not be taken on without effects. Simple mathematics, if increments are not to be felt the used need to be adjusted by 200%. Apparently non of us consumers of power, have adjusted the usage. Even were the consumer has done usage adjustment it has failed to adjust to 200% level. It is just immoral to increase tariffs to 200%. People with power connections ate failing to use it, instead they have gone yo charcoal leaving our forests at the mercy of charcoal burners – working against the so much talked about climate change.
From Chinese turbines to Chinese meters everything is cheap so now everything is full of deals which is becoming expensive for the masses.
Everything is failing in Chambia!! Get the Chinese out of your beds! It’s pathetic!
Yes. Units deplete faster than usual.
There must be something zesco hasdl done and they know it.I dont know why in this country nithing looks
straight
Yes. Units deplete faster than usual.
There must be something zesco hasdl done and they know it.I dont know why in this country nithing looks
straight
This is the most useless regulator …I wonder who picks the Directors must be the dull PF ministers …they still have sticking to the lies of using stored crude oil hence the reason why there have been no reductions when countries like Botswana have reduced fuel at the pump twice.
Power, ERB is wasting time, or are they trying to show that they listen to what people complain about? ERB never listened when Zambians complained about the margin of power increments. The truth is the increment imagine is now taking its toll. 200% increment can not be taken on without effects. Simple mathematics, if increments are not to be felt the used need to be adjusted by 200%. Apparently non of us consumers of power, have adjusted the usage. Even were the consumer has done usage adjustment it has failed to adjust to 200% level. It is just immoral to increase tariffs to 200%. People with power connections ate failing to use it, instead they have gone yo charcoal leaving our forests at the mercy of charcoal burners – working against the so much talked about climate change.
Investigations will prove nothing .ERB does not have the capacity. Even network provider’s misbehave at times
WHERE DO ERB MEMBERS LIVE?
ON MARS?
OR DO THEY ALSO GET FREE ELECTRICITY APART FROM THE HUGE HUUUGE SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES PAID IN DOLLARS
SO THAT THEY DON’T FEEL THE PINCH FELT BY US ORDINARY MORTALS.
THIS IS SCANDALOUS.
ERB SHOULD BE DISBANDED
AS FOR ZESCO, THEY ARE SHAMELESS
ZESCO SHOULD HAVE REDUCED TARRIFS DURING LOAD SHEDDING AS WE WERE USING LESS ELECTRICITY BUT
THEY DUPED GOVT TO CHARGE MORE FOR LESS ELECTRICITY USAGE !!