THE Rural Electrification Authority (REA) and ZESCO have commenced the K300 subsided electricity connection fee targeting 100,000 new on-grid connections in 2026 in rural and peri-urban areas. According to a joint statement, the Fee Subsidy programme which is under the Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Transformation in Zambia (ASCENT Zambia) will see households and businesses in rural areas requiring a standard single-phase connection pay K300 instead of K4,846. “The Rural Electrification Authority (REA) in partnership with ZESCO Limited is pleased to announce that the last mile connection fee subsidy programme under the Accelerating Sustainable and Clean Energy Transformation in Zambia (ASCENT Zambia), has officially commenced today. ASCENT Zambia is a five-year Program with a US$200 million World Bank funded project,...