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Understanding Prepaid Electricity Block Tariffs

Overstrand MunicipalityRef: https://www.overstrand.gov.za/understanding-prepaid-electricity-block-tariffs/

Official source

Source domain: overstrand.gov.za

Collected on 5 July 2026

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What this means

This is a news-style webpage post by the Overstrand Municipality explaining how prepaid electricity inclining block tariffs work. It states the per-unit prices for prepaid electricity based on total units purchased in a calendar month, with blocks of 0–350, 351–600, and 601+ units, and notes that the tariff block resets each month. It also clarifies that prepaid and conventional credit electricity tariffs differ and that prepaid customers currently pay a lower rate per unit than conventional credit meter customers. The post specifies the applicable tariff period as 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027 and that all rates include VAT.

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Prepaid electricity service under inclining block tariffs

Residents of the Overstrand Municipality can purchase prepaid electricity in blocks based on monthly usage: 0–350 units at R2.8819 per unit, 351–600 units at R3.2232 per unit, and 601+ units at R3.4830 per unit. The tariff resets at the start of each calendar month, and all rates include VAT.

Who it is for: households with prepaid electricity meters in the Overstrand Municipality
How to act on it: Purchase electricity units through the municipal prepaid system or authorised vendors
Closes: 30 June 2027

The document's recorded date is 1 July 2026. Confirm on the official source.

Facts

Reference

https://www.overstrand.gov.za/understanding-prepaid-electricity-block-tariffs/

Amounts

R 3, R 3, R 3

Key Takeaways

Overstrand Municipality
Inclining block tariff for prepaid electricity
Tariff period: 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027
All rates include VAT
0–350 units: R2.8819 per unit
351–600 units: R3.2232 per unit
601 units and above: R3.4830 per unit
Block allocation resets at start of each calendar month
Tariff determined by total monthly units regardless of multiple purchases
Example: 500 units charged at R2.8819 for first 350 and R3.2232 for remaining 150
Overstrand Municipality
Riana Steenekamp

Dates

Closing Date (read from the document by Govermate)

30 June 2027