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There are 600 000 registered properties in the Zesa database.
“We are going to continue buying the meters for us to supply residents because this is of benefit to us,” he said.
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Eng Chinembiri said the public would be informed of the other areas where the meters for the pilot project will be installed.
Eng Chinembiri said prepaid meters would tremendously improve the power utility’s billing system
“We hope to solve the issue of consumption and bills,” he said.
Zesa’s billing system is based on estimates, a situation that has seen consumers refusing to settle some of the bills.
The situation has also seen the power utility failing to recoup hundreds of millions of United States dollars owed by consumers.
The consumers argue that Zesa has a poor debt management system.
Zesa is owed about US$550 million.
There is no clear debt-collection strategy at Zesa apart from the unpopular power disconnections.
The poor debt-management system has also seen Zesa struggling to settle foreign debts.
Meanwhile, Eng Chinembiri said Zesa Holdings’ debt to Hydro Cahora Bassa of Mozambique was now at US$15 million.
The power utility owed Hydro Cahora Bassa US$76 million and has been struggling to clear off the debt.
“We are trying all we can by paying US$1 million per week and we hope to clear the debt by the end of the year. We hope this will increase our power,” he said.
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