Grim Christmas looms for South Africans if Eskom granted massive electricity tariff hikes [VIDEO]

Eskom’s proposed tariff hike follows an almost 13% hike this April with the hefty increase already sparking controversy

Eskom’s proposed tariff hike follows a 13% hike in April, with the hefty increase already sparking controversy.

This follows the National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s public hearings into Eskom’s annual application for another electricity tariff hike, which kicked off in Cape Town on Monday. The hearings will take place across all nine provinces over the next two weeks.Watch the DA protest over Eskom’s proposed electricity tariff hike

Eskom has proposed a 36.15% increase for its 2026 financial year, followed by an 11.81% hike in 2027 and 9.10% in 2028.This is in addition to a 4% increase already approved by Nersa to recover losses of R8 billion from the 2021/2022 financial year. Earlier this year, a 13% tariff increase in April sparked public outrage.

“So, we are asking and Eskom and Nersa, listen at this public hearing, people are suffering,” Meyer said.

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