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Nelson Mandela Bay to implement court order on domestic electricity tariff

GCIS / SAnewsRef: GOVNEWS-83373 at https://www.sanews.gov.za

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Collected on 6 August 2026

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What this means

Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality says it will implement a High Court order to restore the Inclining Block Tariff (IBT) for qualifying domestic electricity consumers for the 2026/27 financial year. The order was granted by agreement in Part A of the legal proceedings and requires the municipality to obtain necessary regulatory approval from NERSA, then implement the restored tariff retrospectively from 1 July 2026 and allocate credits to qualifying customers. The municipality states qualifying customers will not need to submit applications or claims, and it has set up a multidisciplinary team to manage regulatory approvals, billing system changes, account identification, recalculation, and credit processing.

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Restoration of Inclining Block Tariff (IBT) and automatic credits for qualifying domestic electricity consumers (2026/27)

Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality will implement a High Court order to restore the Inclining Block Tariff (IBT) for qualifying domestic electricity consumers for the 2026/27 financial year. The restored tariff will be implemented retrospectively from 1 July 2026, and the municipality will allocate appropriate credits to qualifying customers automatically through its billing systems, without requiring customers to submit applications or lodge claims.

Who it is for: qualifying domestic electricity consumers in Nelson Mandela Bay
How to act on it: No application or claim is required; after NERSA regulatory approvals and technical implementation are completed, qualifying credits will be processed automatically through the municipality's billing systems and reflected on customer accounts.

Facts

Places

Eastern Cape, Nelson Mandela Bay

Reference

GOVNEWS-83373 at https://www.sanews.gov.za

Parties

The order was granted by agreement in Part A of the legal proceedings and, The municipality

Key Takeaways

Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality to implement High Court order
Restore Inclining Block Tariff (IBT) for qualifying domestic electricity consumers
Applies to 2026/27 financial year
Retrospective effect from 1 July 2026
Requires NERSA regulatory approval for consequential tariff amendments
Credits to be allocated to qualifying customers per Court Order framework and timelines
No applications/claims required from qualifying customers
Multidisciplinary implementation team includes Legal Services, Electricity and Energy, Revenue Management, IT, Finance, Customer Care, Corporate Services
Interim relief agreed in Part A; substantive review proceedings in Part B
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality
High Court
National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA)
Executive Mayor Babalwa Lobishe
SAnews.gov.za
Government Communication and Information System (GCIS)

Dates

Opening Date

5 August 2026