Community Chat: How will you deal with electricity tariff increases?

Johannesburg residents are scrambling to find extra coins after an electricity tariff increase of 12.72%.

As reported by Caxton Network News, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) recently approved City Power’s application for a tariff increase.

Customers on the Extended Social Package will pay 6.21% more.

Those on prepaid meters will soon pay a monthly service fee of R70 and R130 network capacity charge. Both amounts exclude VAT.

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How will you deal with electricity tariff increases?

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