Overview
- Eskom will raise tariffs for customers it supplies directly by an average 8.76% from 1 April 2026, following NERSA’s 5 March decision.
- Municipal bulk purchasers are set to implement average increases of 9.01% from 1 July 2026 in line with their financial year timelines.
- NERSA said the adjustment reflects a correction to an earlier determination that had put the rise at 5.36%.
- Eskom says the increase supports grid reliability and long‑term sustainability, while acknowledging affordability pressures on households and businesses.
- Homelight and rural tariffs remain subsidised, with costs recovered through the Electrification and Rural Subsidy and Low‑Voltage charges, and municipal customers should await local tariff notices.