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George electricity tariffs, 2026/27

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

George's home tariff adds a charge per amp of supply to its basic charge. Estimates assume a 60 A single-phase connection; a 20 A one-part tariff without fixed charges also exists and is listed in the schedule.

Tariff year shown2026/27

600 kWh a month costsR2 842

Tariff categories22

Standard home bill+7.9% on 2025/26

A 600 kWh month, year by year

On the tariff a 600 kWh home is billed on (Domestic consumer - 1 or 3 Phase capacity from 20 Amp), costed at a 60 A supply, 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.

Domestic - Indigent consumer Prepaid (No back dwellers)

residential, prepaid

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Energy	0 to 400 kWh	322.80	c/kWh
Energy	above 400 kWh	426.78	c/kWh
Free allowance		80	kWh/month

Domestic - Indigent consumer Prepaid (Plus one back dwellers)

residential, prepaid · free basic electricity for this scale is not printed in the RFD (160 kWh/month in the city's 2026/27 tariff book)

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Energy	0 to 800 kWh	322.80	c/kWh
Energy	above 800 kWh	426.78	c/kWh

Domestic - Indigent consumer Prepaid (Plus two back dwellers)

residential, prepaid · free basic electricity for this scale is not printed in the RFD (240 kWh/month in the city's 2026/27 tariff book)

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Energy	0 to 1200 kWh	322.80	c/kWh
Energy	above 1200 kWh	426.78	c/kWh

Domestic consumer - 1 or 3 Phase capacity from 20 Amp

residential, prepaid · metering not stated in the RFD; the city's tariff book lists prepaid and credit meter codes for this tariff (1C)

Charge	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Energy	371.31	c/kWh
Fixed charge	132.92	R/month
Capacity	8.03	R/A/month

Domestic - Single Phase consumer capacity equals to 20 Amps

residential, prepaid · one-part tariff limited to 20 A; the city's tariff book adds an erasable minimum consumption of 100 kWh per month for conventional meters

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Energy		426.78	c/kWh

Commercial - Small General Consumer: Only Pre-paid meters limited to 20 Amps

business, prepaid

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Energy		514.61	c/kWh

Commercial - Normal General Consumers: From 20 Amps

business, conventional

Charge	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Energy	417.22	c/kWh
Fixed charge	121.67	R/month
Capacity	13.35	R/A/month

Time of Use: Domestic Flex Tariff

residential, tou · high season (high demand) June to August, low season (low demand) September to May

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge		133.92	R/month
Capacity		8.08	R/A/month
Energy	winter peak	910.43	c/kWh
Energy	winter standard	340.18	c/kWh
Energy	winter off-peak	226.92	c/kWh
Energy	summer peak	377.81	c/kWh
Energy	summer standard	268.80	c/kWh
Energy	summer off-peak	180.85	c/kWh

Time of Use: Commercial Flex Tariff

business, tou · high season (high demand) June to August, low season (low demand) September to May

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge		495.56	R/month
Capacity		13.35	R/A/month
Energy	winter peak	910.43	c/kWh
Energy	winter standard	340.18	c/kWh
Energy	winter off-peak	226.92	c/kWh
Energy	summer peak	377.81	c/kWh
Energy	summer standard	268.80	c/kWh
Energy	summer off-peak	180.85	c/kWh

Bulk Time of Use: Low Voltage Consumers

industrial, tou · high season (high demand) June to August, low season (low demand) September to May

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge		1 029.51	R/month
Demand		112.44	R/kVA
Demand		236.07	R/kVA
Energy	winter peak	927.33	c/kWh
Energy	winter standard	351.77	c/kWh
Energy	winter off-peak	237.27	c/kWh
Energy	summer peak	370.96	c/kWh
Energy	summer standard	286.96	c/kWh
Energy	summer off-peak	219.21	c/kWh
Reactive energy		37.52	c/kVArh

Bulk Time of Use: Medium Voltage Consumers

industrial, tou · high season (high demand) June to August, low season (low demand) September to May

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge		5 058.33	R/month
Demand		117.43	R/kVA
Demand		171.13	R/kVA
Energy	winter peak	927.33	c/kWh
Energy	winter standard	351.77	c/kWh
Energy	winter off-peak	237.27	c/kWh
Energy	summer peak	331.95	c/kWh
Energy	summer standard	254.64	c/kWh
Energy	summer off-peak	205.39	c/kWh
Reactive energy		37.52	c/kVArh

Bulk Time of Use: Medium Voltage at HV/MV Consumers

industrial, tou · high season (high demand) June to August, low season (low demand) September to May

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge		8 684.49	R/month
Demand		98.69	R/kVA
Demand		136.63	R/kVA
Energy	winter peak	808.32	c/kWh
Energy	winter standard	305.36	c/kWh
Energy	winter off-peak	207.52	c/kWh
Energy	summer peak	313.82	c/kWh
Energy	summer standard	240.06	c/kWh
Energy	summer off-peak	192.34	c/kWh
Reactive energy		37.52	c/kVArh

Wheeling Tariff

business, tou · new structure in 2026/27; charged to wheeling off-takers on a George TOU tariff, on top of that tariff

Charge	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Network charge	823.62	R/month
Network charge	4 121.16	R/month
Network charge	8 240.80	R/month

Bulk Residential 1: Up to 100 kVA (LV)

residential, tou · new in 2026/27; bulk metered estates, complexes and apartments; high season (high demand) June to August, low season (low demand) September to May

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge		464.59	R/month
Demand		17.72	R/kVA
Demand		0.00	R/kVA
Energy	winter peak	874.48	c/kWh
Energy	winter standard	279.86	c/kWh
Energy	winter off-peak	213.78	c/kWh
Energy	summer peak	410.68	c/kWh
Energy	summer standard	266.65	c/kWh
Energy	summer off-peak	213.78	c/kWh

Bulk Residential 2: Above 100 kVA (MV)

residential, tou · new in 2026/27; bulk metered estates, complexes and apartments; high season (high demand) June to August, low season (low demand) September to May

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge		1 156.87	R/month
Demand		68.53	R/kVA
Demand		32.67	R/kVA
Energy	winter peak	860.07	c/kWh
Energy	winter standard	265.45	c/kWh
Energy	winter off-peak	199.38	c/kWh
Energy	summer peak	396.27	c/kWh
Energy	summer standard	252.24	c/kWh
Energy	summer off-peak	199.38	c/kWh

Agricultural 1 - 10 kVA to 16 kVA

agricultural, conventional · farm supply from 11 kV lines, per transformer

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Energy		405.31	c/kWh
Fixed charge		555.71	R/month

Agricultural 2 - Above 16 kVA up to 25 kVA

agricultural, conventional · farm supply from 11 kV lines, per transformer

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Energy		405.31	c/kWh
Fixed charge		940.21	R/month

Agricultural 3 - Above 25 kVA up to 50 kVA

agricultural, conventional · farm supply from 11 kV lines, per transformer

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Energy		405.31	c/kWh
Fixed charge		1 880.45	R/month

Agricultural 4 - Above 50 kVA up to 100 kVA

agricultural, conventional · farm supply from 11 kV lines, per transformer

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Energy		405.31	c/kWh
Fixed charge		2 084.34	R/month

Street Lighting

public, conventional

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Energy		491.41	c/kWh
Fixed charge		165.99	R/month

Municipal and Non-Municipal Street Lighting, Security cameras, Sports fields and Facilities

public, conventional

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Energy		491.41	c/kWh
Fixed charge		165.99	R/month

Availability Charges

public, conventional · for erven not connected to, or disconnected from, the supply network; not a consumption tariff, metering not applicable

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Levy		776.53	R/stand/month

Sources

The numbers above are transcribed from these documents:

2024/25: Western-Cape-Province1.pdf
2025/26: Tariff-Book_1-July-2025-to-30-June-2026.pdf
2026/27: GeorgeMunicipality-ReasonsforDecisionontariffFY2026-27.pdf

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