Electricity users to dig deeper in their pockets

Riot2 said:
I didnt read the whole article (Im at work), so forgive me if it is addressed - how is this fair to say, my family, where there are 7 of us (including a domestic worker and gardener) who live on the property and therefore we will naturally use more electricity than one person living alone
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Was wondering the same thing as I did not read anything about "More people = More electricity before you pay fines".

Am I missing something?
 
The_Librarian said:
Can you spell deforestation? Where will all the wood come from if world+dog in Gauteng decide to have a fireplace?
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I don't see what choice one has to heat a home these days. It's either wood or coal because electricity is too expensive. Unless we can get a cheap solar alternative that heats some medium during the day that heats your house at night...
 
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zippy said:
Energy costs are going thro the roof all over the world. With the Germans scrapping their nuclear plants, the Japanese not likely to build more, the demand for oil, gas and coal has skyrocketed,

Here in the UK, I have a 18% increase coming in Aug, courtesy of British Gas.
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I thought it was only the gas price increasing in the UK, does the 18% increase also affect the electricity tariff?
 
Devill said:
Was wondering the same thing as I did not read anything about "More people = More electricity before you pay fines".

Am I missing something?
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Well then I think it is really simple :P -

We simply have to install a separate pre-paid meter for each member of the household - and somehow balance it out - you know - use meter 1 for x days - then migrate all use to meter 2 - won't work to try and load balance across all of them otherwise....

What a pathetic thing this is
 
requiem said:
Well then I think it is really simple :P -

We simply have to install a separate pre-paid meter for each member of the household - and somehow balance it out - you know - use meter 1 for x days - then migrate all use to meter 2 - won't work to try and load balance across all of them otherwise....

What a pathetic thing this is
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Ja. Wonder if that will work....
 
Devill said:
Ja. Wonder if that will work....
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Somehow I doubt it.

Must be some kind of rule that each "household" may only have a single connection. Or they will simply charge you an "admin fee" equivalent to the increased cost per kw/h to have multiple meters...
 
requiem said:
Somehow I doubt it.

Must be some kind of rule that each "household" may only have a single connection. Or they will simply charge you an "admin fee" equivalent to the increased cost per kw/h to have multiple meters...
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This can not be legal if a house hold of one is allotted the same as a household of 5...... :mad:
 
Once again we get an insight into the nature of the state with these increase.

To the state, members of society are viewed as nothing but leeches and parasites, and thus the state encourages members not to leech, by charging more for greater use.

To private enterprise, members of society are viewed as good patrons/customers, and thus private enterprise rewards customers who use/desire more with discounts and cheaper prices.
 
Well, I guess I'm going to have to scrap my plans for prepaid unit being installed.

It seems cheaper to stick with the dodgy monthly billing...
 
Pity about the gas situation here.

Think the gas (LPG) situation was pre-empted to fill somebody's nasty pocketses with more money from high electricity tariffs?
 
MegasXLR said:
Makes no difference in the end cost?
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Prepaid tarriffs are generally higher, I'd imagine it has something to do with recovering the cost of the meter. It's done wrong IMO, there should be like a service charge attached to a prepayment meter during the first x number of months and then you get charged the same.
 
I don't know if it was once higher in Cape Town, but I haven't noted any current difference in per unit price for pre-paid.
 
So wishing I could take this to the ConCourt...

1. Because it's affecting our quality of life
2. If residential owners are getting the short end of the stick, and business users not, then that's totally unfair as it means that businesses will not do their part in conserving energy.
 
Methinks possibly taking them to CPA would be the way to go.
 
Fudzy said:
Prepaid tarriffs are generally higher, I'd imagine it has something to do with recovering the cost of the meter. It's done wrong IMO, there should be like a service charge attached to a prepayment meter during the first x number of months and then you get charged the same.
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Well in my area you have to pay for the meter up front, then they charge you a service fee as part of your recharge every time AND we have the highest per unit cost in the country as far as I am aware. R1.25/unit
 
The_Librarian said:
So wishing I could take this to the ConCourt...

2. If residential owners are getting the short end of the stick, and business users not, then that's totally unfair as it means that businesses will not do their part in conserving energy.
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Majority of business don't actually use that much electricity. Peak loads are usually between (roughly) 6 and 9 in the morning and 5 to 8 in the evening, the new tarriff system simply charges people more who use more electricity (assumed to be more wasteful).
 
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