Eskom has asked for permission to raise priced by 36% in its 2026 financial year, far exceeding inflation.
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Nersa has distanced itself from criticism by one of its senior officials over the body’s handling of electricity tariff increases.
President Cyril Ramaphosa recently approved a new law that marks a fundamental change in the electricity supply industry.
Private producers want compensation for revenues lost when adhering to requests to limit electricity supply.
Parliament will debate a proposal by Eskom that could see electricity tariffs rise as much as 40% next year.
Reforms in South Africa’s energy sector, while proceeding glacially, are setting the scene for clean, private power generation.
Households are still installing rooftop solar despite South Africa’s now four-month-long reprieve from load shedding.
Sawea has raised concerns about a decision to reject Eskom’s application to reserve grid capacity for renewable energy projects.
Lobby group ACT says government is not doing enough to counter the negative impact of power problems on the sector.
South Africans deserve better than to be left out in the cold by the power plays of Eskom, City Power and Nersa.