Eskom and Telkom — A tale of two dying monopolies
Eskom’s attempt to overhaul its electricity tariff structure is reminiscent of Telkom’s complaints nearly fifteen years ago that it was losing money on every phone line it supplied in the country.
The power utility has submitted its updated...
Eskom's confounding average electricity consumption
The actual average electricity consumed by South African households is far lower than Eskom's claimed figure of 30kWh per day, data from multiple reputable sources shows.
This raises big questions over the power utility's assertion that its...
Eskom blames Nersa for higher tariff hike — but there is a problem
Eskom has blamed the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) for a large part of its requested electricity tariff hike for 2025.
Nersa published Eskom's latest multi-year price determination (MYPD) application for the...
Nersa rushed through municipal tariff approvals
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has been accused of rushing through municipalities' electricity hike approvals without proper assessments of their validity.
Sunday newspaper Rapport has obtained information showing that...
Afriforum takes Nersa to court to block municipal electricity hikes
Afriforum has launched an urgent legal application that could stop municipalities from increasing electricity tariffs next month.
The civil rights organisation has asked the Pretoria High Court to block the National Energy...
Energy nerds assemble
When Kevin Wood’s local utility started offering customers money in exchange for using less electricity, the father of one had a battle on his hands.
Wood, who lives in Hampshire in southern England, was keen on realizing savings while alleviating peak energy demand. But...
Eskom Direct 2024 price hikes analysed
Eskom's latest tariff hikes will see many direct residential customers paying between R168 and R792 more per month on their electricity bills.
The adjustments — which took effect on 1 April 2024 — will see all Eskom Direct tariffs increase by a minimum of...
How much more Eskom Direct customers will pay from 1 April 2024
Eskom is set to hike its electricity tariffs on 1 April 2024, and South Africans will see their monthly electricity bill increase significantly, with residential Homepower rates increasing by approximately 12.7% across the board...
How much it costs to boil a kettle
MyBroadband tested the power consumption of various appliances and devices to see how much it costs to run them and found a kettle to be the most expensive.
We measured power draw with a Kill-A-Watt meter, which also calculates the cost based on a constant...
How much Eskom wants to charge for using 0kWh — up to R3,474 for home users
Eskom's proposed electricity tariff restructuring will see many residential electricity users paying between three and six times more for a grid connection if they don't use electricity during the month.
The power...
Eskom's big changes for electricity tariffs proposed
Eskom has submitted a tariff restructuring application to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa, proposing sweeping changes to the calculations used to determine its approved electricity prices.
This comes after the utility conducted...
Electricity price battle in South Africa
Johannesburg's City Power stands accused of "unthinkable" and "irrational" behaviour for charging over 80% more than Eskom's rates for electricity to businesses.
The city's power tariffs are being used as an example in a court application challenging...
Joburg and Cape Town rally against Eskom price increase
Johannesburg has joined Cape Town in opposing plans by South Africa’s national power utility to raise electricity costs by more than three times the current inflation rate.
The objection by the country’s two biggest cities adds to...
SA's electricity prices are loaded with taxes like petrol
A large part of South Africa's electricity prices is consists of government levies and costs that are out of Eskom's control.
That is according to independent regulatory and tariff consultant Deon Conradie, who told Sunday newspaper...