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NERSA kicks off Gauteng leg of public consultations on Eskom's proposed tariff hikes

Thabiso Goba

3 December 2024 | 9:31

The power utility has applied for a 36% increase for the 2025/2026 financial year.

JOHANNESBURG - The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) has kicked off its Gauteng leg of public consultations on Eskom's proposed tariff hikes.

The power utility has applied for a 36% increase for the 2025/2026 financial year.

Eskom is also requesting 11% and 9% increases for the two following years.

Since earlier in December, NERSA has been going around the country seeking comments on Eskom's applications.

NERSA spokesperson Charles Hlebela said the consultations are in Soweto on Tuesday.

"Those comments and inputs from stakeholders and members of the public in general can be taken into consideration by the energy regulator when making the final decision on Eskom’s application."

Eskom's application for 2026/27 is 11.8% and for 2027/28 is 9.1%.

NERSA is today kicking off its Gauteng leg of public consultations on Eskom’s proposed electricity tariff hikes.

Today’s event is at Uncle Tom’s community hall in Soweto.

Eskom has applied for a 36,15% increase in 2025,26; 11,8% for 2026/27 & 9,1% for 2028/29. TCG pic.twitter.com/jeWOkvZcl9
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) December 3, 2024

Charles Hlebela, NERSA’s Head of Communications, said the public consultations will be taken into account when the energy regulator makes its decision on Eskom’s tariff hike application. TCG pic.twitter.com/BuIhiIkTtT
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) December 3, 2024

Charles Hlebela, NERSA’s Head of Communications, said the public consultation process started with written submissions and now it’s moved on to oral submissions.

Hlebela said NERSA will make a decision on 20 December 2024. TCG pic.twitter.com/W4aKEFj3ip
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) December 3, 2024

A picket outside Uncle Tom’s community hall in Soweto where NERSA is holding a public consultation process on Eskom’s proposed electricity tariff hikes. TCG pic.twitter.com/W4uZr187H3
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) December 3, 2024