The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) rejected Eskom’s arrears debt application for the 2025/26, 2026/27, and 2027/28 financial years.
The power utility’s revenue application for the next three financial years hoped to recoup some of its arrears debt from municipal and non-municipal consumers through electricity tariff increases.
This would mean law-abiding electricity customers would pay more to help Eskom cover the costs of consumers who steal the electricity they use.
Eskom’s application…
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