Call to register for free basic electricity

City Power has made a call to all financially disadvantaged and qualifying households across Johannesburg to register for the Free Basic Electricity (FBE) programme.

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The power utility stated that this was an important initiative aimed at providing eligible customers with free electricity units each month, as part of its broader strategy to ensure inclusive access to electricity and improve customer compliance.

According to the city, this was also aimed at addressing electricity theft and equipment damage resulting from the overloading of the network through illegal connections and tampering.

The registration drive is scheduled to run from June 17 until July 31, with a target of registering 130 000 indigent customers.

City Power’s Isaac Mangena said: “Once registered, eligible residents will receive SOkWh of electricity per month at no cost, allowing them to power essential household needs such as lighting, cooking and heating.”