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Namibia: Nored loses N$28 million yearly, prompting irrigation tariff reform push – News

Namibia: Nored loses N million yearly, prompting irrigation tariff reform push – News

Africa Links 24 with Matthew Palata
Published on 2025-11-12 17:00:00

The northern power utility loses about N$28 million annually by undercharging irrigation farmers.

This is prompting stakeholders to push for tariff reform, energy efficiency, and modernised irrigation infrastructure.

The Northern Regional Electricity Distributor (Nored) currently does not charge green scheme irrigation farmers the full 70% fee for their maximum required electricity, a rule that has been ignored since 2014 to keep bills manageable.

This was revealed at a national…

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