Another electricity increase set to hit SA households

Households across the country need to brace for significant electricity price hikes to hit from 1 July, as municipalities prepare to implement above-inflation tariff increases.

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National energy regulator Nersa received applications for tariff hikes from 130 municipalities in May, which it is currently processing for implementation from 1 July. Nersa approved the Eskom Retail Tariffs and Structural Adjustment (ERTSA) for 2025 in March, including the 12.74% increase for Eskom direct customers. The regulator also approved the municipal tariff increase, which will see prices for municipal customers increase by at least 11.32% from 1 July.