Energy Council views launch of wholesale electricity market as key to sustaining reform momentum

The Energy Council of South Africa is strongly supportive of the goal of launching the initial phase of the South African Wholesale Electricity Market  (SAWEM) in early 2026, arguing that the platform is key to sustaining reform momentum in the electricity sector amid signs of a slowdown. The National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA), which has applied for a Market Operator licence, has indicated the SAWEM will be launched in a phased approach starting on April 1.