Prepaid electricity: what do your rands really buy?

[TheOracle]

I have build a calculator that shows you how many units (kWh) your rands really buy, and why the same R500 sometimes buys fewer units. Covers Eskom prepaid and the five big metros, with 2026/27 tariffs, block limits, fixed charges and free basic electricity built in.

I feel sorry for the people in Johannesburg as the first R241.50 of their first purchase every month never becomes electricity.

Anyone interested can have a look here:

Prepaid Electricity Calculator: How Many Units for R500?

Work out how many prepaid electricity units your rands buy on Eskom, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Tshwane, eThekwini and Ekurhuleni tariffs, see how much 100 units costs, and find out why your prepaid runs out so fast. Includes 2026/27 block prices, fixed charges and free basic electricity.

southafricafacts.co.za

 

[RedViking]

After 15% vat. Prepaid meter service provider 10% scam. I pay R3.75 a unit. And then there are still the increase to come soon.

 

[Stefan.dl]

Mine works out to roughly R4.50 per unit at the moment in Pretoria

 

[WanderingMind]

Mine works out to roughly R4.50 per unit at the moment in Pretoria

That's about what mine also now is
I am getting solar later this year.

These prices does not make sense.

A heater can now easily cost R40 a day for when running a couple of hours.

 

[Carl_Johnson]

I have build a calculator that shows you how many units (kWh) your rands really buy, and why the same R500 sometimes buys fewer units. Covers Eskom prepaid and the five big metros, with 2026/27 tariffs, block limits, fixed charges and free basic electricity built in.

I feel sorry for the people in Johannesburg as the first R241.50 of their first purchase every month never becomes electricity.

Anyone interested can have a look here:

Prepaid Electricity Calculator: How Many Units for R500?

Work out how many prepaid electricity units your rands buy on Eskom, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Tshwane, eThekwini and Ekurhuleni tariffs, see how much 100 units costs, and find out why your prepaid runs out so fast. Includes 2026/27 block prices, fixed charges and free basic electricity.

southafricafacts.co.za

This is quite cool. Thanks.

 

[zerocool2009]

The day Tswhane surprise me that my post paid meter was replaced with prepaid, I convert to solar. Simple as that

 

[wingnut771]

The day Tswhane surprise me that my post paid meter was replaced with prepaid, I convert to solar. Simple as that

Think they will only replace it when you stop buying. You will probably have to make the first move.

 

[SHL]

I have build a calculator that shows you how many units (kWh) your rands really buy, and why the same R500 sometimes buys fewer units. Covers Eskom prepaid and the five big metros, with 2026/27 tariffs, block limits, fixed charges and free basic electricity built in.

I feel sorry for the people in Johannesburg as the first R241.50 of their first purchase every month never becomes electricity.

Anyone interested can have a look here:

Prepaid Electricity Calculator: How Many Units for R500?

Work out how many prepaid electricity units your rands buy on Eskom, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Tshwane, eThekwini and Ekurhuleni tariffs, see how much 100 units costs, and find out why your prepaid runs out so fast. Includes 2026/27 block prices, fixed charges and free basic electricity.

southafricafacts.co.za

@TheOracle This is so cool Calculated to the T