Eskom tariff hike will cause spike in illegal connections
Eskom is asking Nersa to approve increases in its allowable revenue that will amount to a 32% jump in electricity tariffs in 2023/2024
Public hearings on Eskom’s tariff application for the next two years concluded on Wednesday, two days earlier than originally planned, because of the lack of people and organisations signing up to comment on the state-owned power company’s proposed electricity price increases.
At Wednesday’s hearing, which, similar to the previous two days, suffered from disruptions caused by ongoing load-shedding, representatives from some of the largest metros, told the National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) that municipalities will have no choice but to pass the 32% increase that Eskom is seeking for 2023/2024 on to residents...
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