NO ELECTRICITY TARIFFS HIKE FOR NEXT TWO MONTHS

MBABANE – A bit of good news for emaSwati is that electricity tariffs will not increase, at least for the next two months.

This was according to a press statement released by the Eswatini Electricity Company (EEC). It stated that this decision was in light of the national emergency declared in the country by Prime Minister Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini. The 2020/2021 tariff increase will now be effected on June 1, 2020. This means that as of June 1, 2020, customers will have to pay five cents extra for each electricity unit. Initially, the tariff hike was supposed to be effected tomorrow.

The decision, according to EEC, was made having considered the economic challenges brought about by the coronavirus pandemic.“As the country’s economy slows down, trade flows are curtailed and movement is partial; thus EEC felt the need to put some measures in place to try and assist individuals and businesses that will be suffering the consequences of the economic crisis,” stated the management of EEC through Head of Corporate Communications and Marketing Manager Khaya Mavuso.  In addition to the tariff deferment, EEC has also contributed E500 000 to the National Resource Mobilisation Committee (NRMC) towards the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Businesses

They stated that they were joining other businesses which were stepping up to help, because no one business could do it alone. They further called on companies across the country to come together to help the most vulnerable during this crisis. “This is an unprecedented time in our history. The COVID-19 pandemic is having an impact on the health of our loved ones, the businesses we rely upon, the health of the global economy, and the way we live our daily lives. As we all continue to navigate through these unique and evolving challenges, we want you to know that EEC is here for you,” he added. 

Also, the company has encouraged customers to use their electronic platforms to access services to minimise the need to go into service centres or depots, unless where unavoidable.
They stated that electricity units could be bought using bank applications, electronic mobile platforms and third party vendors. They further advised that any power outages should be reported on their self-service platform, which is *8888#.

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