DA rejects Eskom application for tariff increase
The application is based on the utility’s bid to have the National Energy Regulator take into account R27.2bn in underrecoveries and unforeseen costs
03 February 2020 - 18:45
The DA has strongly rejected Eskom’s application to the National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) for a tariff hike.
The party was joined by Agri Western Cape, energy expert Ted Blom and the SA Faith Communities Environment Institute (Safcei) in rejecting Eskom’s application for Nersa to consider a R27.2bn adjustment to its finances for R2018/2019, which if granted would translate into a tariff increase over the next few years...
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