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eMalahleni (Witbank) electricity tariffs, 2026/27

Every approved electricity tariff in Emalahleni Municipality (MP) for 2026/27, from the schedules the municipality and the regulator publish. All rates on this page include VAT at 15%.

Tariff year shown2026/27
600 kWh a month costsR2 643
Tariff categories12
Standard home bill+8.8% on 2025/26

A 600 kWh month, year by year

On the tariff a 600 kWh home is billed on (Normal Domestic Prepaid), 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.

Indigents

residential, prepaid · Registered indigent households; the first 50 kWh a month are free. Metering type not stated.

ChargeApplies toRate (VAT in)Unit
Energy0 to 50 kWh0.00c/kWh
Energy51 to 350 kWh322.06c/kWh
Energy351 to 600 kWh447.82c/kWh
Energyabove 600 kWh520.87c/kWh

Normal Domestics (5 Blocks)

residential, conventional · Conventional domestic scale. Basic charges are printed only for consumption above 600 kWh a month, one for 600 to 1 000 kWh and one above 1 000 kWh.

ChargeApplies toRate (VAT in)Unit
Energy0 to 50 kWh251.44c/kWh
Energy51 to 350 kWh323.23c/kWh
Energy351 to 600 kWh449.93c/kWh
Energy601 to 1000 kWh457.88c/kWh
Energyabove 1000 kWh462.16c/kWh
Fixed charge642.94R/month
Fixed charge1 203.54R/month

Normal Domestic Prepaid

residential, prepaid · Prepaid domestic supply: one energy rate plus a monthly basic charge.

ChargeApplies toRate (VAT in)Unit
Fixed charge115.00R/month
Energy421.29c/kWh

Low Voltage Supply (Commercial And Business)

business, conventional · Conventional low-voltage commercial supply with seasonal energy rates.

ChargeApplies toRate (VAT in)Unit
Fixed charge5 504.44R/month
Energysummer274.16c/kWh
Energywinter490.43c/kWh

Low Voltage Supply-Three Phase(240-340V) Without kVA

business, conventional · Three-phase low-voltage supply without a demand charge. The voltage range reads 240-340V as printed; scale 3.1 reads 240-380.

ChargeApplies toRate (VAT in)Unit
Fixed charge5 520.43R/month
Energysummer278.90c/kWh
Energywinter516.32c/kWh

Business prepaid tariff

business, prepaid · Prepaid business supply with seasonal energy rates.

ChargeApplies toRate (VAT in)Unit
Fixed charge1 840.00R/month
Energysummer449.91c/kWh
Energywinter587.73c/kWh

Low Voltage Supply -Three Phase (240-380 With kVA)

industrial, conventional · Three-phase low-voltage supply with a kVA demand charge.

ChargeApplies toRate (VAT in)Unit
Fixed charge5 430.53R/month
Demand544.87R/kVA
Energysummer231.14c/kWh
Energywinter397.81c/kWh

Industrial Medium(66-11)KVA

industrial, conventional · Medium-voltage industrial supply. '66-11' as printed; the municipality's 2025/26 application reads 6.6-11.

ChargeApplies toRate (VAT in)Unit
Fixed charge5 605.90R/month
Demand352.28R/kVA
Demand157.49R/kVA
Energysummer259.95c/kWh
Energywinter417.39c/kWh

Industrial Time of Use(Non-Standard)

industrial, tou · Non-standard time-of-use tariff for large industrial customers.

ChargeApplies toRate (VAT in)Unit
Fixed charge19 869.42R/month
Energysummer peak357.93c/kWh
Energysummer standard266.96c/kWh
Energysummer off-peak175.97c/kWh
Energywinter peak1 040.13c/kWh
Energywinter standard342.75c/kWh
Energywinter off-peak197.10c/kWh
Demand217.80R/kVA

BULK CUSTOMERS CONNECTED MEDIUM VOLTAGE(TIME OF USE OPTIONAL)

industrial, tou · Optional time-of-use tariff for bulk customers at medium voltage.

ChargeApplies toRate (VAT in)Unit
Fixed charge11 017.29R/month
Energysummer peak457.12c/kWh
Energysummer standard283.06c/kWh
Energysummer off-peak230.85c/kWh
Energywinter peak911.79c/kWh
Energywinter standard466.99c/kWh
Energywinter off-peak253.39c/kWh
Demand510.05R/kVA

Municipality

public, conventional · Energy charge only, for supply to the municipality's own departments.

ChargeApplies toRate (VAT in)Unit
Energy260.25c/kWh

Schools And Welfares

public, conventional · Schools and welfare organisations; energy charge only.

ChargeApplies toRate (VAT in)Unit
Energy367.98c/kWh

Sources

The numbers above are transcribed from these documents:

Other municipalities in Mpumalanga: Govan Mbeki (Secunda), Mbombela (Nelspruit), Steve Tshwete (Middelburg).

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