Eskom yet to decide next steps after Nersa publishes reasons for 2019 RCA decision

State-owned electricity utility Eskom says it is reviewing the detailed reasons for decision published by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa), in which it outlines why the utility was granted a R13-billion regulatory clearing account (RCA) balance for the 2019 financial year instead of the R27-billion for which it had applied. On October 7, Nersa called for comment on the implementation plan for the liquidation of the R13-billion RCA amount, which could affect the electricity tariff increase scheduled for implementation on April 1, 2021.