The national energy regulator has approved the National Free Basic Electricity rate for 2024, which will come into effect next month.
“This amount of energy should be sufficient to provide basic lighting, basic media access, basic water heating using a kettle and basic ironing in terms of grid electricity, as well as basic lighting for domestic electricity users and non-grid systems supplied by the local municipality or utility provider,” Nersa said.
The Local Government Equitable Share Funds are funds granted by the National Government and are equitably distributed to local authorities to supplement their internally generated revenues and provide basic services to poor households.
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