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On Tuesday energy regulator Nersa announced that it would allow the ailing power utility to recover an additional R10-billion through tariffs.
During a podcast discussion, the ailing power utility’s chief executive said there would be efforts to avoid further hurting distressed businesses
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South Africa’s energy regulator has given Eskom the go-ahead to hike electricity prices by 9.4% for 2016-17.
The energy regulator has rejected Eskom’s application to raise its electricity prices further this year.
Both agree that South Africans simply cannot afford the proposed 25.3% increase, which would have a terrible impact on the economy and job creation.
According to the department of energy "there is no need to panic at this stage" as petrol is still cheaper than a year ago.
The National Energy Regulator has agreed to Eskom recouping costs of R7.8bn from its previous price period, exacerbating upcoming rate increases.
Income inequality has not been reduced in South Africa since the end of apartheid.
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa has announced that it rejected Eskom’s proposed 16% annual tariff hike for electricity.
A 5% reduction would equate to 6 000 gigawatt hours a year and would cost less than new power plants.
