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

[Hanno Labuschagne]

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 Regulator of South Africa's (Nersa's) failure to abide by a court ruling on electricity price determinations will make it impossible for municipalities to hike prices without facing a legal challenge from users.

 

[Kragkop]

I wouldn't get my hopes up.

 

[Bliksis]

Could, might, maybe.

 

[DapperDanMan]

Sunday newspaper Rapport reports that the National Energy Regulator of South Africa's (Nersa's) failure to abide by a court ruling on electricity price determinations will make it impossible for municipalities to hike prices without facing a legal challenge from users.

FREE (legal) representation, incoming!

 

[Mike Angelo]

No chance in hell of us getting any relief...

 

[Mirai]

NERSA does not follow the law but municipalities will? Nah.

And even if there is a delay, they'll recoup this in other ways. Maybe hike rates.

 

[Swa]

I don't see any reason they should get a percentage increase in line with Eskom. What extra value do they add?

 

[Former member 61586]

Fake news. Will NEVER happen. They will increase electricity prices. And only an idiot would then make a lawyer rich by challenging it in the farce of a legal system.

 

[RogueTr00per]

Bump, is City of Cape Town increasing prices on 1 July?

I see the proposed increase as at this 4 April article was 11.8%.

 

[wingnut771]

Bump, is City of Cape Town increasing prices on 1 July?

I see the proposed increase as at this 4 April article was 11.8%.

Metros country wide increase on 1 July.

Eskom increased 1 April.

 

[Major Boredom]

Bump, is City of Cape Town increasing prices on 1 July?

I see the proposed increase as at this 4 April article was 11.8%.

Same as in Ekh

		Current Ekuruleni Rates
		IBT Rate incl Vat	Fixed Rate Incl Vat
		0 to 100 , 0 - 50 (2024)	% Increase	100 to 600, 50 to 600 (2024)	% Increase	600 to 700	% Increase	700 +	% Increase	Fixed Unit Price	% Increase	Meter Charge	% Increase
2019		R0.0000		R1.4560		R2.4749		R6.9754		R2.17		R13.89
2020		R0.0000	0.00%	R1.5836	8.76%	R2.6917	8.76%	R7.5864	8.76%	R2.34	8.10%	R50.39	262.75%
2021		R0.0000	0.00%	R1.8221	15.06%	R3.0971	15.06%	R8.7290	15.06%	R2.69	14.59%	R59.80	18.67%
2022		R1.9972	Huge	R1.9972	9.61%	R3.3947	9.61%	R9.5678	9.61%	R2.94	9.61%	R65.55	9.62%
2023		R2.3696	18.64%	R2.3696	18.64%	R4.0278	18.65%	R11.3522	18.65%	R3.32	12.75%	R73.90	12.74%
2024		R2.6716	12.74%	R2.6705	12.70%	R4.5409	12.74%	R12.7985	12.74%	R3.80	12.70%	R82.04	11.02%

 

[biena]

Tshwane

 

[akescpt]

beggars belief...that increase will start moering from 1st July...