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Collected on 1 September 2026
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Submission of COS cost report for audit
The Karoo Hoogland Local Municipality must submit a detailed report on all costs identified in its Cost of Supply (COS) study to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) for independent verification or audit by 29 January 2027.
The document's recorded date is 30 April 2026. Confirm on the official source.
Reference
https://www.nersa.org.za/file/9178/KarooHooglandMunicipality_ReasonsforDecisionontariffapplicationprocessforFY2026-27FY.pdf
Parties
The municipality
Closing Date
30 April 2026
that the municipality must submit a report accounting for all the costs identified in its COS study to enable the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) to perform its independent verification or audit process by 29 January 2027
Submission of quarterly SMART energy loss reduction progress reports
The Karoo Hoogland Local Municipality must submit quarterly progress reports on SMART energy loss reduction initiatives to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) for monitoring purposes, with the first report due by 30 September 2026.
The document's recorded date is 30 April 2026. Confirm on the official source.
that the municipality must submit quarterly SMART energy loss reduction progress reports for NERSA to monitor implementation thereof by 30 September 2026.
Approval of tariff increases for 2026/27 financial year
The Karoo Hoogland Local Municipality has been approved to implement increased electricity tariffs for the 2026/27 financial year, effective from 1 July 2026. The approved increase is 9.01% across all tariff categories, including domestic, business, industrial, churches, schools, guest houses, and community halls.
The document's recorded date is 30 April 2026. Confirm on the official source.
Based on the information submitted and the analysis conducted, the REC decided: a) to approve the tariffs that are based on the cost of supply (COS) study, as recommended in the tariff analysis section, for implementation by the municipality with effect from 1 July 2026
