Energy analyst Chris Yelland said the City of Johannesburg’s prepaid electricity price increases are outrageous and have never been subject to a public process.
In July, the City of Johannesburg increased prepaid electricity prices for poor households by six to twelve times the inflation rate.
Yelland warned that the high prepaid electricity price increases in Johannesburg are dangerous and may increase the risk of social unrest. “It is intended to provide revenue to fund the city’s investment in new electricity infrastructure and maintenance of existing infrastructure.” He said they consulted with residents and their representatives before the council approved the new tariff.
“When you increase the price of electricity to the poor multiple times the inflation rate, you can expect trouble.”
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