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10.5% electricity price hike shock for South Africa | SA News

Staff Writer
 ·9 Jan 2026

South Africans are on the hook to pay Eskom an additional R76 billion, which could see the planned price hikes for 2026 almost double.

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has published a consultation document for public comment, following a court-ordered redetermination of Eskom’s allowable revenue for its MYPD6 period.

According to Nersa, it erred in calculating this revenue when it determined Eskom’s allowable price increases in 2025, which amounted to 12.7% for 2025, 5.4% for 2026, and 6.2% for…

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