Electricity charges increase from Monday
Eskom is charging more for electricity consumption from Monday.
Energy regulator, Nersa, approved the utility's tariff increases in December for the 2024-2025 period.
Eskom direct customers can expect a percentage increase of 12.74-percent for all tariff charges, except the affordability subsidy.
"The affordability subsidy charge is raised as a subsidy to the Homelight 20A tariff and is determined by NERSA," says spokesperson Daphne Mokwena.
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"This charge exists due to historically lower Homelight 20A tariff increases and is paid by the non-municipal large industrial and urban tariffs. There are no tariff structural changes for 2024/25, however, Eskom is considering a tariff structuring submission to NERSA for implementation in 2025/26."
Mokwena says tariff hikes of 12.72-percent will come into effect from 1 July.
Meanwhile, from Wednesday, motorists at the coast will have to fork out between 58c and 60c more for a litre of petrol.
Diesel costs are coming down by between 4c and 9c per litre.
