ERB Director General Elijah Sichone says the board is on course in investigating the fast depletion of electricity units, but he says they suspect that increased power consumption is driving the higher electricity costs for consumers. And Sichone has attributed the perceived fuel shortages in Lusaka to consumer behaviour, saying some motorists prefer certain service station brands over others. Sichone adds that the country currently has about 25.9 days of diesel stock and 21.3 days of petrol stock, with 95 percent of filling stations currently selling both products. Speaking during a media engagement, Thursday, Sichone said investigations into the rapid depletion of electricity units were on course. “From the time that ERB approved ZESCO’s application at the end of October...
