Electricity and energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says there is a unique solution that can help bring South Africa’s high electricity prices down — bring down the cost of coal.
Ramokgopa did not reveal government’s plan to achieve this, but told 702 that coal costs contribute roughly 40% to the cost of electricity in South Africa.
“If you look at the price of electricity, the primary driver is what we call primary energy, which is the cost of coal, really,” the minister said.
“So if you are able to bring that…
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