- The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) has announced that the Energy Regulator, at its meeting held on 11 March 2025, considered and approved the Eskom Retail Tariffs and Structural Adjustment (ERTSA) application – an average tariff increase of 12.74% for Eskom direct customers and 11.32% for municipalities.
The approved standard tariff increase of 12.74% will be implemented on 1 April 2025 until 31 March 2026 for Eskom direct customers, and the 11.32% increase will be implemented on 1 July 2025 for municipal customers. The difference in percentage is brought about by the difference in the implementation dates of Eskom direct customers and municipalities buying from Eskom.
According to the ERTSA methodology, Eskom must recover the full allowed revenue within its financial year, which is from April to March. However, the municipal financial year is from July to June. The approved average tariff increases for the respective customer categories are outlined in the table below:
Credit: NERSA
Author: Bryan Groenendaal
