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National Energy Regulator of South Africa offices in Arcadia, Pretoria.
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) has approved Eskom’s retail tariff plan, aimed at creating a more cost-reflective, transparent, and equitable tariff structure. This comes as the country faces stage four load shedding.
Eskom announced the power cuts yesterday following the loss of four generating units at Camden Power Station in Mpumalanga. The new tariff plan will be implemented in the 2025/26 financial year.
NERSA spokesperson Charles Hlebela says the approved tariff plan includes adjustments to power usage periods and rates, with a reduction in the morning peak and an increase in the evening peak.
“The approved changes will impact households, municipal customers and large power users in distinct ways. For households, the removal of the structure for home power and home light tariff simplifies the model and will have a positive impact on low-consuming customers. For municipal customers, consolidating multiple municipal tariffs into three categories reduces complexity and aids in better forecasting.”
“Some municipal customers will experience lower average monthly bills while others will experience increases based on their consumption profiles. The approved changes aim to create a more cost-reflective, transparent and equitable tariff structure,” adds Hlebela.
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