South African homeowners are facing another wave of electricity price increases, ramping up the pressure on thinning household budgets. After much legal wrangling, the National Energy Regulator...
The average electricity tariff increase for Eskom direct customers in 2026/27 is 8.76%. But for many households, the real increase will be much higher. The National Energy Regulator...
South Africa’s electricity consumption fell by 6.2% year-on-year in January 2026, continuing a trend of decline that has seen annual consumption drop to its lowest level since 2001....
In a significant shift, City Power has granted a reprieve to thousands of Johannesburg households using non-vending prepaid meters, extending the deadline to convert to a postpaid billing...