ECONOMY OF THE MUNICIPALITY

ECONOMY OF THE MUNICIPALITY ENERGY

  • The Municipality has 255 communities out which 60 communities are not connected to the national grid.
  • Works is ongoing in 45communities not connected to the National Grid under the Rural Electrification Project.
  • The current access to electricity can impact negatively on investment particularly those into agro-processing.
  • The use of gas for cooking is also very low with no LPG service point in the Municipality.