SA's electricity prices are loaded with taxes like petrol

[Lupus]

Not to mention municipalities adding their slices

 

[RedViking]

Well... Is there anything that is not taxed?

 

[Swa]

Not to mention municipalities adding their slices

This is the biggest issue.

 

[wingnut771]

So you’re saying that Eskom like any other business in the world buys their inputs at various prices and…passes the cost through to the customer while putting a markup on the costs. I am shocked that they do this. Actually try to make a profit?! Unthinkable. Oh wait. If they don’t then everyone moans how Eskom is run at a loss and only increases their mountain of debt.

You must realise that Eskom will pass he cost on to you. Always like every other business. Eskom is in the business of generating electricity. Who else are they supposed to pass the cost on to? It’s like moaning that Clover passes the cost of purchasing their milk on to the customer and makes a profit…

In summary. Eskom’s inputs cost them R0.40/kWh for coal, R0.10/kWh for nuclear and sometimes R3.57/kWh for IPP OCGT. This all goes into one pot and you and I pay for the electricity at between R1.00 and R2.50/kWh depending how much you use, what tariff you are on and where in the country you live and if you are billed by a municipality or Eskom directly. What exactly are you surprised about here?

Can you mention the kWh price for Eskom OCGT?

 

[mypetcow]

R2.778/kWh for the Eskom owned OCGTs if you’re interested @wingnut771.

 

[mypetcow]

You're being deliberately obtuse, Eskom passes on the cost regardless, it doesn't have input costs etc. for it.

Obviously, you missed the point again, this is probably my last post since you keep reposting the same thing, re-read my posts with understanding, are you Brendan_E?

Those figures are definitely wrong, source. You're definitely not factoring in construction and decommissioning.

Don’t worry about it. I mean reading the integrated report takes a little time but reading your monthly electricity invoice shouldn’t be too hard to do. Guess where you’ll see how much you pay for electricity.

 

[GhostSixFour]

Quick, someone do the math on the effective tax rate accounting for the petrol levy, this bs, private schooling, private medical aid, high insurance pricing and high levies at complexes for security guards. Then let's have that argument that SA tax isn't that high...