I vow to stop using the euphemism "load shedding"

[semiautomatix]

This is a silly argument and being fed no doubt more by your views on Eskom management and the government rather that the actual facts.

If you step back and have a look none of those definitions you just quoted describe what we are experiencing. We have not had power failures but a controlled switching off of power.

Unless I'm very much mistaken I doubt that I had this so-called "load shedding" for 12 hours last week. No that was a power failure due to lack of maintenance. Indeed that is the cause of this entire problem, hence we are actually receiving power failures. You know, as in a failure to provide power?

 

[semiautomatix]

Piepalook, I'm sure they would and you are welcome to look them up yourself. You will find though that the definition of what is happening here at the moment is pretty much covered by the word "load-shedding". Rolling blackouts could also be used if you so desire.

Setho, I appreciate your attempt at humour but you will find that "load shedding" is not a South African, nor Eskom, invention. It has been experienced in the US too... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_blackout

Hehehe, love how SA is mentioned first.

In many African countries – e.g. South Africa, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria and Zimbabwe – a combination of aging electricity generation infrastructure, and the inadequacy of the supply of electricity to the ever expanding demand, has made rolling blackouts a staple of daily life.

 

[Piepalook]

Anyway enough of Piepalook... XSV1, I do find that article interesting, especially the discussion regarding the relative cheapness of our electricity.

Our electricity is not cheap.

If you continue to tell a lie to yourself, eventually you will believe it.

I pay R 0.58 cents per kilowatt hour.

It is more expensive than many countries overseas.

 

[LancelotSA]

Unless I'm very much mistaken I doubt that I had this so-called "load shedding" for 12 hours last week. No that was a power failure due to lack of maintenance. Indeed that is the cause of this entire problem, hence we are actually receiving power failures. You know, as in a failure to provide power?

Well then piepalook is right I do not live in South Africa.... or perhaps due to my positive attitude I am blessed with good karma, as I have had only two two-hour load sheds since this whole thing started... oh yes and once at work! (touch wood)

 

[LancelotSA]

Our electricity is not cheap.

If you continue to tell a lie to yourself, eventually you will believe it.

I pay R 0.58 cents per kilowatt hour.

It is more expensive than many countries overseas.

Now you are talking crap! Please show me your proof!

As we identified in our previous Electricity
Update (Q3.07), there is a pressing need for higher electricity
prices, both domestically and internationally. While SA’s recently
agreed electricity tariff increase brings the price from 19c/kWh to
22c/kWh (plus an additional 2c/kWh levy), the next lowest cost
producer of electricity is Canada, at around 35c/kWh.

 

[LancelotSA]

Something else for Piepalook to have a look at .... and yes you may claim it is old but i'm sure if you manage to dig up something newer than 2006 you will find the same thing!

http://www.nusconsulting.it/downloads/2006 Electricity Survey_3.pdf


You may find some of the changes from 2005 to 2006 even more interesting! Yes this is for industrial users but once again you will find the residential trend would be similar.

 

[Piepalook]

Now you are talking crap! Please show me your proof!

Not crap.
The honest truth.

On my mothers grave!

This is what i paid this morning.

How in the name of anything holy can i get this invoice to you?

This is what i am complaining about.
Where do you live? Seriously now.

With this new proposed increase i would pay R0.89 cents per kilowatt hour.

 

[LancelotSA]

Not crap.
The honest truth.

This is what i paid this morning.

How in the name of anything holy can i get this invoice to you?

So how does looking at your invoice prove this "It is more expensive than many countries overseas"?

Please see my link above...

 

[Piepalook]

So how does looking at your invoice prove this "It is more expensive than many countries overseas"?

Please see my link above...

You will have to use the Mc Donalds hamburger comparism.

We do not pay 16 cents a kilowatt hour.

 

[Ozymandias]

Quote:

As we identified in our previous Electricity
Update (Q3.07), there is a pressing need for higher electricity
prices, both domestically and internationally. While SA’s recently
agreed electricity tariff increase brings the price from 19c/kWh to
22c/kWh (plus an additional 2c/kWh levy), the next lowest cost
producer of electricity is Canada, at around 35c/kWh.

The 22c/kWh (plus an additional 2c/kWh levy) quoted is the price that Eskom sells to the municipalities. The municipalities resells it to the redidential end user. Though I didn't realise that they were making that much of a markup (142%).

 

[Piepalook]

The 22c/kWh (plus an additional 2c/kWh levy) quoted is the price that Eskom sells to the municipalities. The municipalities resells it to the redidential end user. Though I didn't realise that they were making that much of a markup (142%).

They are using electricity as a cash cow.

Boost the coffers a bit.

I heard that the municipal account at the local KFC is R 35 000 a month.

They love take away KFC.