In January, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) granted Eskom an 18.65% price hike effective from 1 April 2023 and an 18.49% hike for municipalities effective from 1 July 2023.
Nersa said it made its determination on Eskom’s Retail Tariff and Structural Adjustment application at a meeting held on 10 March 2023.
We put together an explainer on why Eskom continue raising the price of electricity in a time of financial insecurity and hyperinflation.
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