The recent drop in power prices across all the six different segments of consumers will come as a huge relief for consumers, but for the power utility firm, Umeme Limited, a critical question remains: for how long is this price drop sustainable amid a regulatory investment cap? JEFF MBANGA investigates.
Last week, the Electricity Regulatory Authority announced a new set of power tariffs for the second quarter of 2019 - April to June - that Umeme Limited will charge consumers, offering an average price reduction of close to Shs 9 against the annual base rate.
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