electricity tariffs

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom's confounding average electricity consumption

    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...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom blames Nersa for higher tariff hike — but there is a problem

    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...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Nersa rushed through municipal tariff approvals — Rapport

    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...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Afriforum takes Nersa to court to block municipal electricity hikes

    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...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Nersa failure could be good news for electricity users — bad news for municipalities

    Nersa failure could be good news for electricity users — bad news for municipalities South African households and businesses buying power from municipalities might avoid their regular annual electricity tariff hike in the coming months. Sunday newspaper Rapport reports that the National Energy...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom Direct 2024 price hikes analysed

    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...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    Why battling Eskom's 19% price hike could be a bad idea

    Why battling Eskom's 19% price hike could be a bad idea The National Energy Regulator of South Africa's (Nersa) approved 18.65% electricity tariff hike for 2023 can only be altered through legal action, which could result in an even higher increase. The price increase is set to take effect on...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    Ramaphosa asks Eskom to suspend big tariff hike

    Ramaphosa asks Eskom to suspend big tariff hike President Cyril Ramaphosa has appealed to the board of South Africa’s cash-strapped power utility to suspend its biggest electricity-price increase in more than a decade as the nation faces two more years of rolling blackouts. Eskom Holdings SOC...
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    DA takes Eskom to court over 19% tariff hike

    DA takes Eskom to court over 19% tariff hike South Africa’s main opposition party asked the High Court to stop the nation’s energy regulator from raising power prices by almost a fifth. The Democratic Alliance wants the court to interdict the National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s...
  11. Jan

    Eskom "appreciates" Nersa's tough decision to grant 18.65% electricity price hike

    Eskom welcomes 18.65% electricity price hike Eskom has welcomed the National Energy Regulator of South Africa's (Nersa) approval of an 18.65% electricity tariff increase. The power utility had asked the regulator to approve a 32.02% price increase in its annual tariff application.
  12. Jan

    Nersa tries to delay the inevitable

    Eskom gets a kick in the teeth The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has decided it will only allow Eskom to recover billions of rand in outstanding 2019/2020 revenue from its 2024/2025 financial year. Eskom is owed R3.461 billion in revenue from that year that it is permitted...
    • Jan
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    • brian sechotlho electricity tariffs eskom load-shedding national energy regulator of south africa (nersa)
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    • Forum: Eskom and Electricity: Load Shedding
  13. Jan

    The cost of boiling a kettle, running a Wi-Fi router, and powering a floor fan

    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...
    • Jan
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    • electricity prices electricity tariffs eskom kill-a-watt
    • Replies: 86
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  14. Jan

    All Eskom's proposed network charges for 0kWh usage compared

    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...
    • Jan
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    • electricity prices electricity tariffs eskom national energy regulator of south africa (nersa) self-generation solar power
    • Replies: 94
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  15. Jan

    City of Tshwane comments on Eskom's proposed tariff changes

    How Eskom's proposed price overhaul will impact Pretoria residents City of Tshwane's (CoT) residents will be affected by Eskom's proposed electricity tariff changes, a municipal spokesperson has confirmed. "The proposed changes will indirectly impact the City's residents as 74-76% of the...
    • Jan
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    • city of tshwane electricity tariffs eskom national energy regulator of south africa (nersa) south african local government association (salga)
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Eskom and Electricity: Load Shedding
  16. Jan

    Eskom recalculates electriciy tariff hikes - still wants 32% increase

    Eskom wants a 32% power price hike Power utility Eskom has updated key assumptions in its revenue application to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa), proposing a 32.02% electricity price hike from 1 April 2023. Nersa is currently consulting on Eskom's Multi-Year Price...
    • Jan
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    • electricity tariffs eskom load-shedding national energy regulator of south africa (nersa)
    • Replies: 43
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  17. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom's big changes for electricity tariffs proposed

    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...
  18. Hanno Labuschagne

    Electricity price battle in South Africa

    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...
  19. Jan

    Eskom responds to Nersa's approval of a 9.61% electricity tariff increase

    Eskom responds to 9.61% electricity tariff increase announcement Power utility Eskom has responded to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa's (Nersa's) decision on the electricity tariff increase the utility will be allowed to implement from April 2022. Nersa on Thursday announced it...
  20. Jan

    Eskom criticises Nersa's plan to charge solar users 5x-10x higher prices than mines

    Eskom slams plan to punish solar power users with 1,000% higher prices than mines Eskom has slammed the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) principles document on electricity supply prices that could see solar panel users pay up to ten times more for electricity than the country's...
  21. Jan

    Eskom's constant load-shedding threats amount to blackmail - Outa

    "Eskom is blackmailing South Africans" Eskom's repeated threat that it won't be able to keep South Africa's lights on if it does not get excessive tariff increases amounts to blackmail. That view forms part of a submission by the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa), made during consultations...
    • Jan
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    • electricity price hike electricity tariffs eskom liz mcdaid load-shedding national energy regulator of south africa (nersa) organisation undoing tax abuse (outa)
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Eskom and Electricity: Load Shedding
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