Double whammy if Eskom gets retail tariff overhaul and electricity price hike

[Jan]

Eskom price double-blow

If Eskom gets its way, many South African households consuming low to moderate amounts of electricity every month will see their bills increase by over 50% from next year.

That could become a reality if the utility's recent tariff-related applications to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) get the green light.

 

[RedViking]

It's already unaffordable

 

[BBSA]

Get your electricity from the sun, problem solved.

 

[Quicks]

Eskom can F-Off and die.

They can cut costs and get the people not paying to pay!

 

[Bad Ballie]

People have been told to get off grid for well over a decade if you haven't then that's on you, enjoy the pain. If you outside city limits and off grid you are smiling all the way to the bank, if you inside city limits then the court case, if there are enough of you is going to be glorious. Slapping the taste out of the ANC and DA mouths is always fun based on their corruption alone.

 

[Utterly Confused]

Eskom can F-Off and die.

They can cut costs and get the people not paying to pay!

Yip! ESKOM asked their customers to use less electricity and now they want to penalize it's customers.

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

 

[notayoba]

Customers kiss money goodbye after double blow.

 

[geezer]

Get your electricity from the sun, problem solved.

Unfortunately, not many can afford to dish out >R100K on a solar system.

 

[BBSA]

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Unfortunately, not many can afford to dish out >R100K on a solar system.

No need to stress, you can consider other options like rent-to-own.

 

[The Darkness]

No need to stress, you can consider other options like rent-to-own.

Agreed. Rent to own will become even more of a viable option, and these companies will have more lending underwriters to back them than before if the prices reach the tipping point.

 

[porchrat]

Eskom really is doing its best to destroy what little is left of their business.

 

[Zuner]

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Unfortunately, not many can afford to dish out >R100K on a solar system.

I have a colleague who financed a 100k option, he is about 80% off grid, and his monthly payment + reduce eskom payment is cheaper than just paying eksom. in other words it's literally cheaper to get solar. . . for him.

 

[UB40]

It's already unaffordable

Not really

Have you bypassed or considered bypassing your electricity meter? (poll)

With the rise in electricity costs, living costs and further unaffordable increases coming soon, have you bypassed or considered bypassing your electricity meter?

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[The Trutherizer]

Just one year's increases. That's nothing compared to what they're planning. Because you know.... Suddenly Eskom's expenses increased 66% and then some. After having increased above inflation for over a decade. You know... Demand decreases, but expenses increasing... Just normal logical ****

Freaking company holding the country hostage. Much like Enron in California back in the day. I hope one day an administration comes along that gives them a P-klap

 

[The_MAC]

I wonder if the same thing will eventually happen to water, anyone harvesting rain or drilling a bore-hole will be hit with a 50% increased connection charge..

 

[Former member 61586]

I wonder if the same thing will eventually happen to water, anyone harvesting rain or drilling a bore-hole will be hit with a 50% increased connection charge..

its coming. guaranteed.

 

[Thugscub]

I wonder if the same thing will eventually happen to water, anyone harvesting rain or drilling a bore-hole will be hit with a 50% increased connection charge..Fell

I wonder if the same thing will eventually happen to water, anyone harvesting rain or drilling a bore-hole will be hit with a 50% increased connection charge..

Fekkim communist anc thieves.

 

[Mekon]

Eskom (and by extension the cANCer degenerates) fukking up South Africa one price hike at a time

 

[PaulGherkin]

FOK JOU P0ESK0M