KEY POINTS The City of Cape Town has announced another step toward reducing its reliance on Eskom as it seeks to shield residents and businesses from rising electricity prices. The …
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KEY POINTS The City of Cape Town has issued a tender to procure 500 megawatts of electricity from energy traders through power purchase agreements ranging from one to ten years. …
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DA Mayors Oppose Eskom Tariff Hike, Urge Regulator to Reject Electricity Price Increase
KEY POINTS Mayors from several Democratic Alliance-led, DA, municipalities have mounted a coordinated challenge against Eskom’s latest electricity tariff increases, calling on the National Energy Regulator of South Africa to …
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KEY POINTS Eskom has outlined an ambitious plan to eliminate load reduction by 2027 through a phased nationwide smart meter rollout. The initiative, highlighted in its latest power system update, …
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KEY POINTS The City of Ekurhuleni has reached an agreement with Eskom to settle its outstanding electricity debt of R3.4 billion. The deal follows concerns that bulk electricity supply to …
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Nersa Sets New Deadlines for Municipal Electricity Tariff Applications Ahead of 2026/27 Financial Year
KEY POINTS The National Energy Regulator of South Africa, Nersa, has announced a new schedule for municipalities and electricity distributors to submit their tariff applications for the 2026/27 financial year. …
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KEY POINTS The National Energy Regulator of South Africa, NERSA, has approved an electricity tariff increase of 8.76% for Eskom direct customers and 9.01% for municipal distributors for the 2026/27 …
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KEY POINTS South Africa’s state power utility Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd and the country’s energy regulator National Energy Regulator of South Africa have agreed to temporarily suspend legal proceedings over …
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Power Relief for Industry: Eskom Cuts Electricity Price by 29% to Save Jobs
KEY POINTS South Africa’s power utility, Eskom, has announced a major electricity price cut of about 29% for two struggling ferrochrome producers. The decision is aimed at helping the companies …
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KEY POINTS The National Energy Regulator of South Africa, NERSA, has issued a multi-year electricity trading licence to BluEnergy Trading, a subsidiary of Blu Label Unlimited, enabling the company to …