R2,500 per month electricity hike proposed for South Africa

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A confidential draft document has revealed Eskom’s proposed tariff hikes for the years 2026 to 2028.

South Africa could see Eskom ask the National Energy Regulator of South Africa for an electricity hike of 36.15% and 44% for 2025, which could translate to a hike of up to R2,500 a month—depending on consumption.The state-owned power utility is seeking a 36.15% hike for the customers it directly supplies and charges, and a higher 43.55% increase for those customers supplied by local power utilities.

If approved, these increases would take effect on 1 July 2025. The draft document is the initial step in the application process.that he is not surprised by these numbers, given Eskom’s financial situation and what’s been happening in the market. However, he said that, given these proposed increases, it is possible that South Africans will be faced with another double-digit increase for next year,The increase proposed in the confidential draft document should also not come as a surprise when considering former Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter’s

 

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