Eskom’s proposed tariff hikes untenable; reduction mechanisms being weighed – Ramokgopa

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is confident that government will be able to positively intervene on Eskom’s tariff-hike application for the 2025/26 financial year at the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa). If granted as it currently stands, electricity costs for direct Eskom customers would increase by 36.15% on April 1 next year, and by 43.55% at municipal level from July 1.