The Electricity Control Board (ECB) is in the final stages of developing guidelines aimed at improving how power networks are designed across the country.

Through the proposed guidelines, Namibia's electricity sector is moving toward more locally tailored planning standards.

The Electricity Control Board (ECB) says it is laying a foundation for the establishment of the Namibia Energy Regulatory Authority (NERA), as the country shifts toward a broader, multi-energy regulatory framework. 

Various entities owe NamPower N$912 million.

This was mentioned by the Electricity Control Board (ECB), warning that the escalating debt continues to strain the national electricity supply system. 

The Electricity Control Board (ECB) is reviewing its electricity tariff model to introduce a new incentive-based regulatory framework aimed at improving efficiency and affordability for consumers.

Residents of Rundu have rejected NORED's tariff increase proposal of 3% for the 2025/2026 financial year.

The residents say the proposed percentages are high considering the challenges of unemployment.

The City of Windhoek has proposed a 4% increase in electricity tariffs for the 2025/2026 financial year, exceeding NamPower’s approved average increase of 3.8%.

The Electricity Control Board (ECB) has laid down guidelines for regional electricity distributors following the death of eight people over the past four years due to electrocution.

In 2022/2025, 17 accidents were reported, with eight of them being fatalities caused by electrocution.

Social justice activist Shaun Gariseb is concerned about NamPower's proposed bulk tariffs of over 17%, saying the increase will have a negative impact on vendors who will be forced to mark up their prices.

The Electricity Control Board's (ECB) decision to prohibit local authorities from blocking prepaid electricity meters over unpaid municipal services is now being challenged in court. 

The Electricity Control Board's (ECB) Chief Executive Officer Robert Kahimise says artificial intelligence-driven tools could reduce electricity costs through efficiencies.

The topic of the use of AI in the electrical sector has caused discomfort among many in the industry.