South Africa Electricity Tariffs 2024

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Electricity Tariff Rates by Province

Gauteng - City Power

Prepaid Customers

Tier Rate (R/kWh)
0 - 350 kWh R2.01
351 - 500 kWh R2.40
501 - Infinity kWh R2.73

Conventional Customers

Tier Rate (R/kWh)
0 - 500 kWh R2.01
501 - 1000 kWh R2.40
1001 - 2000 kWh R2.73
2001 - 3000 kWh R2.76
3001 - Infinity kWh R2.76
Fixed Monthly Charge: R949.19

Western Cape - City of Cape Town

Lifeline Customers

Eligibility: Properties valued below R400,000

Tier Rate (R/kWh)
0 - 350 kWh R1.80
351 - 450 kWh R3.63

Domestic Customers

Eligibility: Properties valued between R400,000 and R1 million

Tier Rate (R/kWh)
0 - 600 kWh R2.98
601 - Infinity kWh R3.63

Home User Customers

Eligibility: Properties valued above R1 million

Tier Rate (R/kWh)
0 - 600 kWh R2.63
601 - Infinity kWh R3.63
Fixed Monthly Charge: R252.09

KwaZulu-Natal - eThekwini Municipality

Prepaid Customers

Tier Rate (R/kWh)
0 - 500 kWh R2.97
501 - Infinity kWh R3.42

Conventional Customers

Tier Rate (R/kWh)
0 - 500 kWh R2.97
501 - Infinity kWh R3.42

Eastern Cape - Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality

Prepaid Customers

Tier Rate (R/kWh)
0 - 350 kWh R2.25
351 - 600 kWh R2.75
601 - Infinity kWh R3.25

Conventional Customers

Tier Rate (R/kWh)
0 - 350 kWh R2.20
351 - 600 kWh R2.70
601 - Infinity kWh R3.20
Fixed Monthly Charge: R69.00

Free State - Mangaung Municipality

Prepaid Customers

Tier Rate (R/kWh)
0 - 350 kWh R2.76
351 - 600 kWh R3.15
601 - Infinity kWh R3.53

Conventional Customers

Tier Rate (R/kWh)
0 - 350 kWh R2.76
351 - 600 kWh R3.15
601 - Infinity kWh R3.53

Limpopo - Polokwane Municipality

Prepaid Customers

Tier Rate (R/kWh)
0 - 350 kWh R2.99
351 - 600 kWh R3.25
601 - Infinity kWh R3.50
Fixed Monthly Charge: R171.17

Conventional Customers

Tier Rate (R/kWh)
0 - 350 kWh R2.99
351 - 600 kWh R3.25
601 - Infinity kWh R3.50
Fixed Monthly Charge: R171.17

Mpumalanga - Mbombela Municipality

Prepaid Customers

Tier Rate (R/kWh)
0 - 350 kWh R3.42
351 - 600 kWh R3.65
601 - Infinity kWh R3.85

Conventional Customers

Tier Rate (R/kWh)
0 - 350 kWh R3.26
351 - 600 kWh R3.50
601 - Infinity kWh R3.70

North West - Rustenburg Municipality

Prepaid Customers

Tier Rate (R/kWh)
0 - 350 kWh R2.74
351 - 600 kWh R2.95
601 - Infinity kWh R3.15
Fixed Monthly Charge: R396.43

Conventional Customers

Tier Rate (R/kWh)
0 - 350 kWh R2.75
351 - 600 kWh R2.96
601 - Infinity kWh R3.16
Fixed Monthly Charge: R555.75

Northern Cape - Kimberley Municipality

Prepaid Customers

Tier Rate (R/kWh)
0 - 350 kWh R3.03
351 - 600 kWh R3.25
601 - Infinity kWh R3.50

Conventional Customers

Tier Rate (R/kWh)
0 - 350 kWh R3.00
351 - 600 kWh R3.22
601 - Infinity kWh R3.48