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The Namibian Road Fund Administration (RFA) has increased the road user charge to N$1.78 from N$1.48, in an effort to meet its funding requirements for road rehabilitations, upgrades and maintenance.
The Namibian Road Fund Administration (RFA) has increased the road user charge to N$1.78 from N$1.48, in an effort to meet its funding requirements for road rehabilitations, upgrades and maintenance.
RFA requires approximately N$4.3 billion to fund its projects. The parastatal wanted to implement toll gates as a means of boosting its revenue, as it bemoaned the advent of electric vehicles, arguing that it is losing revenue due to a cut-down on fueling. The Ministry of Mines and Energy announced the review in the latest monthly fuel review, saying the adjustments were made following a request passed by the Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises.
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The Ministry has also received a request from the Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises to increase the road user charges included in the prices of petrol and diesel. To that end, a resolution was taken to increase the road user charges for road maintenance and construction of new roads by 30 cents per litre from 148 cents per litre to 178 cents per litre effective 07 June 2023. The petrol prices will remain unchanged while the prices of diesel 50ppm will decrease by 80 cents per litre and those of diesel 10ppm will decrease by 60 cents per litre.
