The Impact of Energy Use on Poor Urban Livelihoods in ... - DfID

APPENDIX E6
FUEL AND APPLIANCE COSTS IN ARUSHA
1. Electricity
New Electricity Tariff (effective 1 June, 2004)
Consumers Old subsidy
< 236 units
Small domestic users
>236-7,500 units
Large domestic, small industrial
and commerical users
A Study <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Impact</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Energy</strong> on Poor Urban Livelihoods in Arusha, Tanzania
(prior 1 June, 2004)
First 100 units subsidised - TSh
25/unit
+ Tsh 200/month service charge
Above 100 units - TSh 90/unit
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New subsidy
(wef. 1 Jubne 2004)
First 50 units subsidised - TSh 30/unit
No service charge
Above 50 units – TSh 115/unit
TSh 90/unit (flat rate) + TSh1,660/month
service charge.
A small household consumer will now pay an additional 60%
e.g. If consume 180 units /month - TSh 9,900 (old rate)
TSh 16,950 (new rate)
Source: Daily News, May 19, 2003
2. Gas (LPG)
Cost <strong>of</strong> LPG went down on 1 st July, 2003 by TS4,000.
3 Installation Costs
3.1 Electricity
Connection charge: 1 phase (if 100m from grid) TSh 100,000 76
Reconnection charge: 5% <strong>of</strong> bill
3.2 Solar
Solar panel (light/radio) : TSh 750,000
(light – simple) : TSh 60,000
3.3 Biogas 77
16 m 3 : TSh 1,000,000
76 Electricity is installed in phases.
1 phase : 0 - 250 watts
2 phases : 250 – 1,000 watts
3 phases : ≥ 1,000 watts
Poor households generally install 1 phase which will be sufficient for lighting, radio/TV and ironing.
77 Costs quoted by CAMRTEC, an Arusha-based NGO
Development Planning Unit, UCL London
Dr. Sheilah Meikle and Patrice North