Core Viewpoint - The Zambian government, supported by a $250 million clean energy initiative from the World Bank, is reducing electricity connection fees for rural and peri-urban areas, aiming to provide clean electricity access to over 1.6 million people in the next five years [1] Group 1 - The electricity connection fee will be reduced from 4,846 Zambian Kwacha to 300 Zambian Kwacha [1] - The new fee structure will be implemented nationwide starting December 22 [1] - The initiative is part of a broader effort to enhance clean energy access in Zambia [1]