Electricity tariffs | Municipalities to apply for price hikes

Electricity costs set to soar as Nersa grants Eskom tariff increase

In a decisive move that is poised to impact millions of South Africans, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has officially approved the Eskom Retail Tariffs and Structural Adjustment (ERTSA) for 2025. The approval, announced in a statement on Monday, confirms that electricity prices for direct Eskom customers will rise by 12.74% starting from 1 April 2025. Municipal customers, too, will feel the financial pinch, with prices set…

Where the electricity comes from is usually only a topic when it doesn't flow. However, users of dynamic electricity tariffs should know its origin – it determines the priceIf you want to charge your mobile phone battery, vacuum or coffee making, plug the plug into the socket first – that's how easy the electricity comes into the house.Most electrical appliances in the household such as washing machine, TV and lamps are usually even permanently …

Electricity tariffs | Municipalities to apply for price hikes

Electricity tariffs | Municipalities to apply for price hikes Zandile.Khumalo Wed, 03/19/2025 - 11:10 JOHANNESBURG - South Africans will be paying more for electricity from 1 April as Eskom’s approved 12.74 percent tariff increase takes effect.But this will not be the final blow to consumers’ pockets.Municipalities across the country are applying for additional price hikes to cover the cost of distributing power.As a result, electricity bills a…

Adopting solar to avoid long-term tariff strain - KZN Industrial & Business News

THE National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has once again approved electricity tariff increases for Eskom which are well above inflation. Nersa announced a 12.7% tariff increase which will be introduced for the 2025/26 financial year, followed by 5.36% in 2026 and 6.19% in 2027. This has widened the gap between Eskom’s electricity tariffs and inflation further – placing immense pressure on South African households.Eskom had asked for …

No more double-digit electricity tariff hikes, says electricity minister

As yet another electricity price increase looms, the minister of electricity Kgosientsho Ramogkopa assured residents that the days of double-digit increases are gone. The last double-digit price hike will be implemented for the 2025/26 financial year, after national energy regulator NERSA and Eskom recently agreed upon on average increase of 12.74% for Eskom’s direct customers and 11.32% for municipal customers.   Residents who rely on Eskom dir…