New ZESA tariffs show a 30% increase in price

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A couple of days ago we reported that ZESA tariffs were projected to go up by about as much as 25%. Well… according to Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) circular, effective (May 26th, 2021), the price of ZESA has gone up by 30%!

Raised ZESA tariffs vs old prices

BandOld Price (ZWL$/kWh)
(Inclusive of levies)
New Price (ZWL$/kWh)
(Inclusive of levies)
(i) 0 to 50 kWh1.732.25
 (ii) 51 to 100 kWh3.474.51
 (iii) 101 to 200 kWh6.067.89
 (iv) 201 to 300 kWh8.6611.26
 (v) 300 to 400 kWh8.8912.94
 (vi) 401 kWh and above10.3913.50
ZETDC
If you want to see how many units you will get according to the new prices you can use the Techzim ZESA calculator here.
And here’s where to buy your ZESA tokens online.

17 comments

  1. Mdluli

    Mnnnn salaries should now go way up

    1. Kuda

      Sure, and the finance minister should consider revising tax brackets. It serves no purpose to have increased salaries but still having Mthuli eating up a huge chunk of that hard earned money.

  2. Zie

    The calculator is not yet updated

  3. Anonymous

    How do you calibrate meter coz mameter enyu arikutisvasvanga kwete zvekutamba

  4. Drew

    What was the reason 🤔 of this increase

    1. Register Nyashadzashe Masakwa

      They want to buy cars

  5. Enoc

    What’s the reason for the new prices

  6. Anonymous

    not fair to us who use cash power.

  7. Joseph

    Can you kindly help with the table of prices against units for example 400units against price zvichikwira coz vamwe maths dzotinetsa

  8. Mablzi

    Do zesa no that they are loosing revenue due to illegal connections and most businesses are bypassing the Meter and being charged less than 10usd a month and this is being orchestrated by zesa employee who are given money how often do you do routen checks on metres

    1. Anonymous

      I actually know of one such restaurant that has done this

  9. Mutsikiwa Sheunopa

    You could have shown us how many units are bought by lets say Rtgs $1000 and so on

  10. Mutsikiwa Sheunopa

    You could have shown us how many units are bought from RTGS $1000 and so on.

  11. Anonymous

    Ini hangu ndorwadziwa zvikuru vamamwe kubhadhara 100 bond panenge pane ka7 families vachibika beans makuru chimodho
    Handi bike bheke kana beans magetsi achudhura zvekuti hokoyo
    Zvakafanana nekuti 5kgs dzehupfu vamwe varikutenga ne 10 bond vamwe ne 500 bond
    Paongororei ipapo

    Mafixed ne

  12. Anonymous

    I want the real price of 300 straight.

  13. Worried Consumer

    Kindly tell us ukuthi how much do I pay for 300 units because this breakdown of units and it’s cost does not help. Mina ngifuna ukwazi ukuthi i300 units yimalini. SIMPLE

  14. Sinakwinkosi

    I paid for a token but I still haven’t received it

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