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A total of 209 people were electrocuted in the country in the last seven years in 400 electricity-related accidents, an official of the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) said on Wednesday.
Zimbabweans have been urged to brace for massive load-shedding following the decrease of water levels at Kariba Dam and the obsoleteness of three thermal power stations in Harare, Bulawayo and Munyati.
Zimbabwe has been reeling under rolling power cuts since the start of winter in May. Some of the country’s ageing power plants are being repaired and the rest are struggling to cope with growing demand, Energy ministry secretary Gloria Magombo said.
A fuel crisis is looming as major dealers say they are struggling to stock up because of foreign currency shortages, which they say are threatening their viability.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s regime which has been controlling its currency for two years says it does not have the capacity to introduce fuel subsidies for people in Zimbabwe amidst a surge fuel prices worldwide.
Diesel now costs $168.17 per litre up from $149.55 while blend is now at $152.87, according to a statement by the regulatory authority.
Zimbabwe now has the highest fuel prices in the Southern African Development Community compared to regional peers, which are charging significantly lower prices.
The Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has increased the pump price of diesel and petrol in local currency by margins between 11,7 percent and 12,1 percent with effect from today.
Zimbabwe’s high fuel costs have been cited as fuelling inflation and price hikes in the country.
A statement by the Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (Zimcodd) published yesterday has revealed that Zimbabwe has the most expensive fuel in the Sadc region.
In a statement yesterday, the regulator dismissed the notice purporting that close to 50 fuel stations had been selected to sell their products in local currency.