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Ekurhuleni electricity tariffs, 2026/27

Every approved electricity tariff in City of Ekurhuleni for 2026/27, from the schedules the municipality and the regulator publish. All rates on this page include VAT at 15%.

Ekurhuleni bills its own amended schedule while a tribunal process with the regulator runs; the rates shown are the ones on city bills.

Tariff year shown2026/27

600 kWh a month costsR2 114

Tariff categories23

Standard home bill+18.4% on 2025/26

A 600 kWh month, year by year

On the tariff a 600 kWh home is billed on (Tariff A2 Residential (non-Indigents)), VAT included.

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The full 2026/27 schedule

Hover a charge for the printed wording where it needs context. Export credit scales and once-off fees are not part of a monthly bill and are not listed.

Tariff A1 Residential Indigents

residential, conventional · NERSA flattened the upper blocks to one rate for 2026/27 (RFD Table 8)

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Energy	0 to 50 kWh	0.00	R/kWh
Energy	51 to 600 kWh	3.44	R/kWh
Energy	601 to 700 kWh	3.44	R/kWh
Energy	above 700 kWh	3.44	R/kWh
Energy		3.44	R/kWh

Tariff A2 Residential (non-Indigents)

residential, conventional · NERSA flattened all blocks to one rate for 2026/27 (RFD Table 8)

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge		0.00	R/POS/month
Fixed charge		0.00	R/POS/month
Energy	0 to 600 kWh	3.52	R/kWh
Energy	601 to 700 kWh	3.52	R/kWh
Energy	above 700 kWh	3.52	R/kWh
Energy		3.52	R/kWh

Tariff B Residential

residential, conventional · approved at the 2025/26 CoE-implemented level (RFD recommended -22,97% / -5,50% vs proposed)

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge		126.25	R/POS/month
Fixed charge		234.47	R/POS/month
Energy	winter	3.88	R/kWh
Energy	summer	3.88	R/kWh

Tariff B Bulk Residential Resellers (230/400 V)

residential, tou · 2026/27 restructure: flat energy across all TOU periods, demand and NAC set to zero (RFD Tariff Analysis s8)

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge		822.99	R/month
Demand	winter	0.00	R/kVA
Demand	summer	0.00	R/kVA
Demand		0.00	R/kVA
Energy	winter peak	4.20	R/kWh
Energy	winter standard	4.20	R/kWh
Energy	winter off-peak	4.20	R/kWh
Energy	summer peak	4.20	R/kWh
Energy	summer standard	4.20	R/kWh
Energy	summer off-peak	4.20	R/kWh

Tariff B Bulk Residential Resellers (> 400 V)

residential, tou · 2026/27 restructure: flat energy across all TOU periods, demand and NAC set to zero (RFD Tariff Analysis s8)

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge		7 711.75	R/month
Demand	winter	0.00	R/kVA
Demand	summer	0.00	R/kVA
Demand		0.00	R/kVA
Energy	winter peak	4.17	R/kWh
Energy	winter standard	4.17	R/kWh
Energy	winter off-peak	4.17	R/kWh
Energy	summer peak	4.17	R/kWh
Energy	summer standard	4.17	R/kWh
Energy	summer off-peak	4.17	R/kWh

Tariff A Business

business, conventional

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge		43.85	R/POS/month
Fixed charge		97.53	R/POS/month
Energy	winter	5.13	R/kWh
Energy	summer	5.13	R/kWh

Tariff B Business, Mixed Business and Residential, Commercial or Industrial

business, conventional

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge		42.49	R/month
Fixed charge		95.36	R/month
Capacity		32.17	R/A/month
Energy	winter	4.86	R/kWh
Energy	summer	3.85	R/kWh

Tariff C (230/400 V)

industrial, conventional

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge		4 989.15	R/month
Demand	winter	369.68	R/kVA
Demand	summer	308.05	R/kVA
Demand		107.19	R/kVA
Energy	winter	5.78	R/kWh
Energy	summer	2.84	R/kWh

Tariff C (230/400 V direct from substation)

industrial, conventional

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge		4 989.15	R/month
Demand	winter	363.05	R/kVA
Demand	summer	302.59	R/kVA
Demand		105.29	R/kVA
Energy	winter	5.67	R/kWh
Energy	summer	2.76	R/kWh

Tariff C (>230/400 V to 11 kV)

industrial, conventional

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge		7 080.96	R/month
Demand	winter	356.42	R/kVA
Demand	summer	297.02	R/kVA
Demand		103.38	R/kVA
Energy	winter	5.58	R/kWh
Energy	summer	2.70	R/kWh

Tariff D1 (230/400 V)

industrial, tou · RFD heading prints 'TARIFF D1 - REVERTING TO TARIFF E.1'

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge		3 847.65	R/month
Demand	winter	198.23	R/kVA
Demand	summer	198.23	R/kVA
Demand		132.71	R/kVA
Energy	winter peak	13.62	R/kWh
Energy	winter standard	3.98	R/kWh
Energy	winter off-peak	2.46	R/kWh
Energy	summer peak	4.46	R/kWh
Energy	summer standard	2.94	R/kWh
Energy	summer off-peak	2.24	R/kWh
Reactive energy		0.40	R/kvarh

Tariff D2 (230/400 V direct from substation)

industrial, tou

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge		7 077.89	R/month
Demand	winter	174.72	R/kVA
Demand	summer	174.72	R/kVA
Demand		104.83	R/kVA
Energy	winter peak	11.00	R/kWh
Energy	winter standard	3.79	R/kWh
Energy	winter off-peak	2.25	R/kWh
Energy	summer peak	4.09	R/kWh
Energy	summer standard	2.64	R/kWh
Energy	summer off-peak	2.05	R/kWh
Reactive energy		0.40	R/kvarh

Tariff D3 (>230/400 V to 11 kV)

industrial, tou

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge		7 077.89	R/month
Demand	winter	171.56	R/kVA
Demand	summer	171.55	R/kVA
Demand		102.93	R/kVA
Energy	winter peak	10.45	R/kWh
Energy	winter standard	3.68	R/kWh
Energy	winter off-peak	2.21	R/kWh
Energy	summer peak	3.89	R/kWh
Energy	summer standard	2.55	R/kWh
Energy	summer off-peak	2.01	R/kWh
Reactive energy		0.40	R/kvarh

Tariff D4 (> 11 kV)

industrial, tou

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge		1 081.58	R/month
Demand	winter	158.87	R/kVA
Demand	summer	158.87	R/kVA
Demand		95.25	R/kVA
Energy	winter peak	9.69	R/kWh
Energy	winter standard	3.39	R/kWh
Energy	winter off-peak	2.05	R/kWh
Energy	summer peak	3.60	R/kWh
Energy	summer standard	2.36	R/kWh
Energy	summer off-peak	1.86	R/kWh
Reactive energy		0.40	R/kvarh

Tariff E (230/400 V direct from substation)

industrial, tou

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge		4 486.93	R/month
Demand	winter	188.51	R/kVA
Demand	summer	188.51	R/kVA
Demand		115.85	R/kVA
Energy	winter peak	14.48	R/kWh
Energy	winter standard	4.14	R/kWh
Energy	winter off-peak	2.44	R/kWh
Energy	summer peak	4.41	R/kWh
Energy	summer standard	2.89	R/kWh
Energy	summer off-peak	2.17	R/kWh
Reactive energy		0.40	R/kvarh

Tariff E (>230/400 V to 11 kV)

industrial, tou · RFD Table 8 prints the high/low season labels crossed on this tariff's energy rows; seasons here follow the NERSA capture workbook

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge		7 124.65	R/month
Demand	winter	184.85	R/kVA
Demand	summer	184.85	R/kVA
Demand		113.62	R/kVA
Energy	winter peak	14.22	R/kWh
Energy	winter standard	4.07	R/kWh
Energy	winter off-peak	2.39	R/kWh
Energy	summer peak	4.32	R/kWh
Energy	summer standard	2.84	R/kWh
Energy	summer off-peak	2.13	R/kWh

Tariff E (> 11 kV)

industrial, tou

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge		7 124.66	R/month
Demand	winter	171.22	R/kVA
Demand	summer	171.22	R/kVA
Demand		105.17	R/kVA
Energy	winter peak	13.16	R/kWh
Energy	winter standard	3.77	R/kWh
Energy	winter off-peak	2.22	R/kWh
Energy	summer peak	4.00	R/kWh
Energy	summer standard	2.63	R/kWh
Energy	summer off-peak	1.97	R/kWh
Reactive energy		0.40	R/kvarh

Tariff F Public Lighting (street and traffic lights)

public, conventional

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge		84.44	R/month
Energy	winter	4.29	R/kWh
Energy	summer	4.29	R/kWh
Energy	winter	4.29	R/kWh
Energy	summer	3.94	R/kWh

Tariff G Wheeling (reconciliation)

industrial, tou · WEPS and Megaflex energy credit tables excluded (credits, not charges)

Charge	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Network charge	84.44	R/month
Network charge	13 592.83	R/month
Network charge	0.17	R/kWh

Tariff H Residential Time of Use

residential, tou · LV, up to 100 kVA / 150 A three-phase

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge		727.70	R/month
Fixed charge		1 819.07	R/month
Fixed charge		1 819.07	R/month
Energy	winter peak	12.70	R/kWh
Energy	winter standard	3.45	R/kWh
Energy	winter off-peak	2.15	R/kWh
Energy	summer peak	4.44	R/kWh
Energy	summer standard	3.17	R/kWh
Energy	summer off-peak	1.90	R/kWh

Tariff I City Power intertie (230/400 V)

public, tou · available to City Power only; RFD heading prints 'Municfelx +10%' (sic)

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge		11 339.62	R/month
Demand	winter	41.55	R/kVA
Demand	summer	41.55	R/kVA
Demand		92.80	R/kVA
Energy	winter peak	11.88	R/kWh
Energy	winter standard	3.32	R/kWh
Energy	winter off-peak	2.37	R/kWh
Energy	summer peak	5.21	R/kWh
Energy	summer standard	3.13	R/kWh
Energy	summer off-peak	2.37	R/kWh

Tariff I City Power intertie (>230/400 V to 66 kV)

public, tou · available to City Power only; Megaflex +10%

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge		59 216.26	R/month
Demand	winter	60.50	R/kVA
Demand	summer	60.50	R/kVA
Demand		16.17	R/kVA
Energy	winter peak	11.03	R/kWh
Energy	winter standard	3.09	R/kWh
Energy	winter off-peak	2.21	R/kWh
Energy	summer peak	4.84	R/kWh
Energy	summer standard	2.91	R/kWh
Energy	summer off-peak	2.21	R/kWh

Tariff J (close-coupled to Eskom grid)

industrial, tou · supplies at MV or HV close-coupled to the Eskom grid

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge		14 786.80	R/month
Demand	winter	106.70	R/kVA
Demand	summer	106.70	R/kVA
Demand		73.17	R/kVA
Energy	winter peak	10.57	R/kWh
Energy	winter standard	3.36	R/kWh
Energy	winter off-peak	2.04	R/kWh
Energy	summer peak	3.85	R/kWh
Energy	summer standard	2.66	R/kWh
Energy	summer off-peak	1.84	R/kWh
Reactive energy		0.40	R/kvarh

Sources

The numbers above are transcribed from these documents:

2024/25: Schedule-2-of-Electricity-Tariffs-2024-25-.pdf
2025/26: Schedule-2-Electricity-Tariffs-2025-26-Amended-1.pdf
2026/27: Updated-CityofEkurhuleni_ReasonsforDecisionfor2026_27FINAL.pdf

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