Prepaid electricity Arrears Fee?

skydemon said:
This is such BS.

I just moved into a house with a prepaid meter and my electricity fees have increased by almost 30% compared to how much I paid through Eskom's readings. (I will also add that I have a solar geyser and a gas stove in this house, where in the previous house, everything was electricity powered) I would not advise anyone to get a prepaid meter. It's just a more efficient way for this lot to screw us and steal from us.

I had the same issue when I tried to buy electricity via an online app, there was a R92.00 arrears fee? However, all my municipal bills are up to date.
I paid R100 of which R92.00 went to "arrears" and the other R8.00 is just MIA. I didn't even get my R8.00 voucher lol.

There's no way that I am using more than the 500 limit.
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Did you get a muncipal clearance cert when you bought the house?
 
I get 270 units every month on the 1st for R650 via FNB app
That's R2.40 per unit
Eina !!!!
 
Papa Smurf said:
I get 270 units every month on the 1st for R650 via FNB app
That's R2.40 per unit
Eina !!!!
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I buy 100 units at the start of the month, then I pay for the 0-100 range. Then I buy 350 units, and I pay for the 101-450 range. Only then do I buy more and pay for the 650+ range. It helps a bit. It's usually R220's worth at the start of the month, and then around R600's worth later and then the rest of the month whatever eBucks I have left to spend just to get through the month.
 
Toxxyc said:
I buy 100 units at the start of the month, then I pay for the 0-100 range. Then I buy 350 units, and I pay for the 101-450 range. Only then do I buy more and pay for the 650+ range. It helps a bit. It's usually R220's worth at the start of the month, and then around R600's worth later and then the rest of the month whatever eBucks I have left to spend just to get through the month.
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Thanx
I am going to give this a try on the 1st again
Only buy 99 units and see if its R2.40 per unit or not :thumbsup:
 
naeem said:
Anyone else experience this?

I buy electricity when i'm down to the last 30 units or so. When the machine starts beeping. Wife normally buys via her Absa account.

Today i bought via my FNB account, noticed a R12 arrears fee.

What? Why? How?
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How on planet earth, "Africa excluded", can you have an arrears fee on a prepaid account.
How can you consume electricity with pre-paid if not paid-?
 
Moto Guzzi said:
How on planet earth, "Africa excluded", can you have an arrears fee on a prepaid account.
How can you consume electricity with pre-paid if not paid-?
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CoCT is known for adding other municipal arrears such as rates and water to prepaid electricity purchases and using it as a recovery mechanism.

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That looks like an Eskom supply so not sure how their could be areas unless the meter was tampered with before and the arrears is from that.
 
Lupus said:
Did you get a muncipal clearance cert when you bought the house?
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Years ago at previous town, I opt for Pre Paid, it was without the fixed fee, and I had a higher amperage at a lower cost.
Now this is how PrePaid should work, because it's suppose to take a burden of municipality, if not why would the municipality even introduce such a thing.
-It is crystal clear what is happening today, and its digitally "open" on top of all of it, thats why I avoid this plague at a different town.
 
Moto Guzzi said:
How on planet earth, "Africa excluded", can you have an arrears fee on a prepaid account.
How can you consume electricity with pre-paid if not paid-?
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What shows up as "Arrears" on CoJ prepaid, is actually the DSM.
6c/kwh on every kwh over 500 per month.
 
isie said:
COCT are a ripoff. check the rate sheet but i think - this covers yours:

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Many thanx for this
Yup my flat is valued at about R700k according to monkeypalicity and i consume around 270 units a month.
Time to go as much solar as possible soon :thumbsup:

ive had my meter for 3 years now and have never ever used more than about 270 units a month
 
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