Removing Eskom from property COMPLETELY

[SargeZA]

Hi,

Hope i can get guidance from experts here.
I have an Eskom rural connection - paying Network, admin fees etc. which make up 90% of my bill.
Looking to go completely off grid - but how or can I have Eskom remove my meter and connection.
Have heard it can be done, Have heard it is not legal.....

Need a real answer before I invest in a system to replace them completely and then end up having to pay them anyway.
If it is possible How do I do this.... Eskom as expected does not reply when I have emailed this question on multiple occasions.

 

[Tomtomtom]

Not sure what the difficulty is?

Just stop paying.

If it makes you feel better, send them a letter by registered post informing them that you no longer need their services.

Then stop paying.

 

[epah]

disconnect the stuff and chuck it in the bin. The refuse truck will come collect on friday.

 

[Tman*]

Not sure what the difficulty is?

Just stop paying.

If it makes you feel better, send them a letter by registered post informing them that you no longer need their services.

Then stop paying.

Do you do take the same approach with your car / cellphone contract etc?

 

[BBSA]

Hi,

Hope i can get guidance from experts here.
I have an Eskom rural connection - paying Network, admin fees etc. which make up 90% of my bill.
Looking to go completely off grid - but how or can I have Eskom remove my meter and connection.
Have heard it can be done, Have heard it is not legal.....

Need a real answer before I invest in a system to replace them completely and then end up having to pay them anyway.
If it is possible How do I do this.... Eskom as expected does not reply when I have emailed this question on multiple occasions.

Phone them and tell them you don't need the service any more.

 

[Velskoen]

Contact them for final account, tell them you want to disconnect the point, effective such and such a date, you want their transformer removed please. Install your solar or other backup, pay your bill and bob's your uncle.

This was the route I took. They sent 2 x 4wd Merc trucks with 2 staff each, 1 Cruiser with 2 staff, 1 x safety guy in his own bakkie to do the job. 7 guys to do – at best – a 4 person job.

 

[epah]

Contact them for final account, tell them you want to disconnect the point, effective such and such a date, you want their transformer removed please. Install your solar or other backup, pay your bill and bob's your uncle.

This was the route I took. They sent 2 x 4wd Merc trucks with 2 staff each, 1 Cruiser with 2 staff, 1 x safety guy in his own bakkie to do the job. 7 guys to do – at best – a 4 person job.

I guess you have never heard of "backup"

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

Contact them for final account, tell them you want to disconnect the point, effective such and such a date, you want their transformer removed please. Install your solar or other backup, pay your bill and bob's your uncle.

This was the route I took. They sent 2 x 4wd Merc trucks with 2 staff each, 1 Cruiser with 2 staff, 1 x safety guy in his own bakkie to do the job. 7 guys to do – at best – a 4 person job.

8 guys if you include yourself, the Supervisor

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

I guess you have never heard of "backup"

That's the move I do when @ShaunSA enters my room

 

[Spizz]

I'm prepaid and the municipality take money every month for 'infrastructure', so depending where you are you might have a regular payment on your rates bill to stop as well.

 

[Pak Fa Fui]

I dont think you can go off grid without being off grid so you need a system first before they can disconnect you

 

[rh1]

@Sarg3_ZN Got confused here. You have a doppelganger

 

[Velskoen]

8 guys if you include yourself, the Supervisor

Ja, except I was not getting their lavish pay and retirement benefits.

 

[Velskoen]

Reminds me of this. Just aid aforementioned Merc trucks, Cruiser and Ranger bakkie.

 

[Benedict A55h0le not]

Municipalities have become reluctant to do this because they charge a levy for the connection. You have to request from your municipality to remove the connection, they might still do this if it is rural zoning.

 

[Pegging]

Hi,

Hope i can get guidance from experts here.
I have an Eskom rural connection - paying Network, admin fees etc. which make up 90% of my bill.
Looking to go completely off grid - but how or can I have Eskom remove my meter and connection.
Have heard it can be done, Have heard it is not legal.....

Need a real answer before I invest in a system to replace them completely and then end up having to pay them anyway.
If it is possible How do I do this.... Eskom as expected does not reply when I have emailed this question on multiple occasions.

There is a phone number.

Moving or removing your electricity meter is dangerous and illegal - Eskom

Wednesday, 19 May 2021: Eskom wishes to inform its customers that moving an electricity meter from its original place is illegal, unsafe and considered

www.eskom.co.za

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

Benedick finally posted something other than sarcasm

 

[Tomtomtom]

Do you do take the same approach with your car / cellphone contract etc?

I pay for the things I actually want to keep using.

The services I stop using, I stop paying for.

Is that weird?

 

[The_MAC]

Is it possible to go pre-paid?

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

Is it possible to go pre-paid?

This is what I was thinking
Go pre paid
Then ignore the meter