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Collected on 1 September 2026
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Business, industrial & general consumers electricity tariff
This tariff applies to business, industrial, and general consumers with single or three-phase connections up to 80A per phase. It includes a capacity charge and an energy charge based on an inclining block system.
The document's recorded date is 1 July 2026. Confirm on the official source.
These tariffs are applicable to all business, industrial and general consumers with a single and/or three phase connection with a capacity of up to 80A per phase
Reference
https://www.nersa.org.za/file/8751/SteveTshwete-ElectricityTariffs.pdf
Closing Date
1 July 2026
Domestic residential indigent consumers electricity tariff
This tariff applies to all residential indigent consumers with an ampere capacity limited to 20A per phase. It includes free basic electricity up to 50 kWh per month for registered indigent consumers. For usage above 350 kWh, the same rate as other domestic residential consumers applies.
The document's recorded date is 1 July 2026. Confirm on the official source.
These tariffs are applicable to all residential indigent consumers with an ampere capacity limited to 20A per phase
Domestic residential consumers electricity tariff
This tariff applies to all residential consumers with single or three-phase connections up to 80A per phase. It includes a fixed monthly charge and an energy charge based on an inclining block system, where higher consumption leads to higher rates per kWh.
The document's recorded date is 1 July 2026. Confirm on the official source.
These tariffs are available to all residential consumers with a single or three phase connection with an ampere capacity of up to 80A per phase
Domestic residential consumers (lifeline) electricity tariff
This new tariff applies to residential consumers with single or three-phase connections up to 40A per phase and has no fixed charge. It consists only of an energy charge based on an inclining block system, suitable for low to medium consumption households.
The document's recorded date is 1 July 2026. Confirm on the official source.
This is a new tariff structure and is available to all residential consumers with a single or three phase connection with an ampere capacity of up to 40A per phase with no fixed charge
Business lifeline consumers electricity tariff
This tariff applies to business lifeline consumers with a single-phase connection up to 40A per phase and has no capacity charge. It consists only of an energy charge per kWh.
The document's recorded date is 1 July 2026. Confirm on the official source.
These tariffs are applicable to all business lifeline consumers with a single phase connection with a capacity of up to 40A per phase, This tariff has no capacity charge
Bulk consumers - low voltage three phase demand scale (Time of Use) electricity tariff
This tariff applies to bulk consumers metered at low voltage with an annual average load exceeding 80A per phase. It includes a fixed charge, a demand charge based on peak and standard periods, a network access charge, and an active energy charge for all kWh consumed.
The document's recorded date is 1 July 2026. Confirm on the official source.
These tariffs are applicable to all bulk consumers metered at low voltage with an annual average metered load with a capacity higher than 80A per phase
