ZESCO has reapplied to the Energy Regulation Board (ERB) for the approval of an emergency tariff adjustment on its Residential, Commercial and Maximum Demand customer categories for a period of three months. And the ERB says it will make a decision on Zesco’s reapplication for a tariff adjustment by next week. According to Zesco’s reapplication, customers that consume less than 200 units per month will experience a reduction in their monthly electricity bills, with intent to provide relief to low-income households and ensuring access to affordable electricity. Zesco has been struggling to provide consistent power supply to both commercial and domestic consumers, and the utility’s proposed tariffs are expected to support importation of emergency power towards reducing the 1,300MW electricity...