Electricity increase above given rate.

[alqassam]

I am a city of Jhb power user.


I would previously buy R2000 worth and get 1235 units. Now I got 1037 for R2000 that's a 19% increase.


On residential prepaid.

 

[chrisc]

What about surcharges and service fees? These all eat into what you receive

 

[alqassam]

What about surcharges and service fees? These all eat into what you receive

There's a R200 surcharge for prepaid in the rates account

 

[chrisc]

In CT the amount of electricity you receive depends on what tier you are on. This in turn depends on how much you bought last time and the period between your purchases

You can't expect City of CT (or Jhb power for that matter) for not having the most convoluted system possible, such that their own staff cannot figure it out

And every year they change the rules and tariff

 

[alqassam]

Dodgy as **** DA, changed the tariff bands so end up paying more plus the new service fee.

 

[shearder]

Dodgy as **** DA, changed the tariff bands so end up paying more plus the new service fee.

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Ya unfortunately the DA is NOT all that. We are jaded by hopes of something better but they are in our area now as well and we are being ****ed big time

 

[Dan C]

Dodgy as **** DA, changed the tariff bands so end up paying more plus the new service fee.

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That's cheap

 

[alqassam]

Just did the calc now Jhb city say 13% increase as per Nersa because of the tariff band changes it equals 19% for the first 3000 kWh.

 

[themba990]

That's cheap

True.
Mine starts at 153.9c/kWh and jumps to 247.49.

 

[alqassam]

That's cheap

They claim 13% it's way more than that. Nersa regulates it and they sneak it in any way

 

[alqassam]

True.
Mine starts at 153.9c/kWh and jumps to 247.49.

That's cheap

Also these amounts per kWh are ex vat

 

[themba990]

Just did the calc now Jhb city say 13% increase as per Nersa because of the tariff band changes it equals 19% for the first 3000 kWh.

Where do you live?

 

[alqassam]

Where do you live?

Midrand

 

[Dan C]

True.
Mine starts at 153.9c/kWh and jumps to 247.49.

I pay a flat rate of R2.30 now

 

[biometrics]

Midrand

Who runs it?

 

[alqassam]

I pay a flat rate of R2.30 now

That is really bad

 

[alqassam]

Who runs it?

It's part of City of Jhb so Mr Mashaba

 

[Hamster]

I am a city of Jhb power user.


I would previously buy R2000 worth and get 1235 units. Now I got 1037 for R2000 that's a 19% increase.


On residential prepaid.

R1000 gets me 411kWh

You CoJ guys don't know how good you've got it.

 

[isie]

R1000 gets me 411kWh

You CoJ guys don't know how good you've got it.

Eskom direct even better
under </=600kWh at R1.46 per kWh

after that though it's a killer R2.48 per kWh

 

[Dan C]

Eskom direct even better
under </=600kWh at R1.46 per kWh

after that though it's a killer R2.48 per kWh

That's shocking