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Going solar is all the rage right now, particularly in Zimbabwe, where incessant power shortages have largely disrupted people’s lives. I, as an example, am a freelancer. I work on the internet and need a constant supply of power to keep going. However, over the past few years, I have been finding it difficult to … Read more
I have recently been on the hunt for equipment for a home solar system. Power shortages where I live are now such that I need to wake up in the middle of the night to do freelancing work. That is hardly sustainable in the long run. Anyway, I have carried out so much research on … Read more
The table below contains a full list of ZESA contact details. These should come in handy in the even of a fault. Note that all these ZESA numbers can be contacted 24 hours a day. So, you should be able to report a fault at any point in time. Update: Here are the ZESA WhatsApp … Read more
The following are the numbers for reporting ZESA faults in Harare. Should you encounter problems (other than load shedding), these numbers should come in handy; District Customer Center Suburb Code Number Email East Mabvuku H5,H15,H8,H6,H14 704235 2906937 hremabvuku@zedc.co.zw Borrowdale H1,H2,H7,H28 704233 2923102 hreborrowdale@zedc.co.z CBD H10,H14 704237 292103 hrecbd@zedc.co.zw Mabelreign H12,H26 706454 2906938 hremabelreign@zedc.co North Kuwadzana … Read more
The following are the codes if you want to find your ZESA meter number. You may wish to retrieve your ZETDC meter number if you have lost your ZESA meter card. Should that be the case, there is no need for you to panic. All that you need to do is enter the relevant code … Read more
The following is a full list of ZESA meter shortcodes. If there is something that you need to check on your ZETDC meter, then these short codes should come in handy. There are a number of types of ZESA prepaid meters available. You should find the type that you are using in your home within … Read more
This information will be useful to those that are interested in knowing their daily electricity consumption statistics. A while back, I checked my own ZESA consumption, and I discovered that I used around 9KW per day. That was before ZESA introduced the latest stages of load shedding, where the neighborhood hardly sees any electricity at … Read more
Blogging about ZESA now appears to be simply going through the motions, because there is hardly any electricity to talk about in households these days. That is why so many people have decided to go solar. I am seriously planning to do so myself and have been writing a series on some of the things … Read more
If you have been trying to buy ZESA through ECOCASH over the past few days, then you would probably have hit a brick wall. For some reason, ZESA has disabled payments through the Ecocash platform and over the internet. A few days ago, I was forced to walk all the way to ZESA Wayne Street … Read more
Problem topping up ZESA prepaid meter A few days ago I encountered an interesting situation with regard to the ZESA prepaid electricity meter in my home. That is a situation that many, I dare say, could have encountered before. You know how load shedding has become a normal thing in Zimbabwe that ZESA now has … Read more
ECOCASH, it has to be said, is something of a cultural phenomenon. It has vastly changed the way in which Zimbabweans interact and do business. However, for all the wonders of this mobile money transfer offering from Econet, ECOCASH is not infallible. If you have ever bought ZESA on the system, chances are high that … Read more
To cancel the alarm on a prepaid ZESA electricity meter, all that you need to do is the following; Go to your ZESA electricity meter and flip open the clear plastic cover. Press 812 using the buttons that are on the meter. Press the enter button when done. Designed to instill fear That’s it! That’s … Read more
The modern lifestyle, it appears, is designed to give us high blood pressure. There are so many things to worry about; where to get roller meal, the price of commuter omnibuses, where to get fuel and now, whether or not you still have enough electricity in your prepaid ZESA electricity meter. It used to be … Read more
ECOCASH, the mobile money offering from Econet, has proven to be a life saver for Zimbabwe. Today, instead of going to Wayne Street to buy ZESA, it is possible to do so via ECOCASH. What many people are not aware of is that there are actually 2 ways of buying ZESA using ECOCASH. So, what … Read more
