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Matjhabeng (Welkom) electricity tariffs, 2026/27

Every approved electricity tariff in Matjhabeng Municipality 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 606
Tariff categories10
Standard home bill+11.4% on 2025/26

A 600 kWh month, year by year

On the tariff a 600 kWh home is billed on (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.

IBT DOMESTIC

residential, conventional · domestic tariff on a conventional (credit) meter; separate summer and winter block rates; block values printed in rand per kWh without a unit

ChargeApplies toRate (VAT in)Unit
Energy0 to 350 kWh, summer4.21R/kWh
Energyabove 350 kWh, summer4.38R/kWh
Energy0 to 350 kWh, winter4.58R/kWh
Energyabove 350 kWh, winter5.06R/kWh
Fixed charge215.62R/month

DOMESTIC PREPAID

residential, prepaid · domestic prepaid tariff: one seasonal rate, no basic charge. NERSA's 2026/27 decision notes that the municipality grants 50 kWh of free basic electricity to 1 143 customers; no separate indigent tariff is printed

ChargeApplies toRate (VAT in)Unit
Energysummer4.25R/kWh
Energywinter4.61R/kWh

Residential TOU

residential, tou

ChargeApplies toRate (VAT in)Unit
Fixed charge198.51R/month
Demand129.73R/kVA
Energysummer peak3.51R/kWh
Energysummer standard2.79R/kWh
Energysummer off-peak2.10R/kWh
Energywinter peak5.60R/kWh
Energywinter standard3.36R/kWh
Energywinter off-peak2.38R/kWh

Commercial - Flat Business Tariff

business, conventional · business tariff with one seasonal energy rate, printed under the heading COMMERCIAL

ChargeApplies toRate (VAT in)Unit
Fixed charge1 029.62R/month
Energysummer4.32R/kWh
Energywinter4.81R/kWh

Industrial Large LV

industrial, conventional · printed under the sub-heading 'TOU INDUSTRIAL LV', but the energy charge is a seasonal rate without time periods

ChargeApplies toRate (VAT in)Unit
Fixed charge2 088.55R/month
Demand418.12R/kVA
Energysummer3.17R/kWh
Energywinter3.62R/kWh

Resell TOU

business, tou · time-of-use tariff for resellers

ChargeApplies toRate (VAT in)Unit
Fixed charge997.07R/month
Demand289.67R/kVA
Energysummer peak3.17R/kWh
Energysummer standard2.35R/kWh
Energysummer off-peak1.77R/kWh
Energywinter peak7.07R/kWh
Energywinter standard2.94R/kWh
Energywinter off-peak2.17R/kWh

Industrial TOU - LV

industrial, tou · printed under the heading '6. Industrial Time- of- Use'

ChargeApplies toRate (VAT in)Unit
Fixed charge2 930.57R/month
Demand109.57R/kVA
Demand247.58R/kVA
Energysummer peak3.59R/kWh
Energysummer standard2.29R/kWh
Energysummer off-peak2.01R/kWh
Energywinter peak6.81R/kWh
Energywinter standard3.75R/kWh
Energywinter off-peak3.17R/kWh

Industrial TOU - MV

industrial, tou · printed under the heading '7. Industrial Time- of- Use'

ChargeApplies toRate (VAT in)Unit
Fixed charge6 253.60R/month
Demand108.13R/kVA
Demand241.41R/kVA
Energysummer peak3.81R/kWh
Energysummer standard2.43R/kWh
Energysummer off-peak2.15R/kWh
Energywinter peak7.31R/kWh
Energywinter standard3.48R/kWh
Energywinter off-peak3.20R/kWh

Street Light

public, conventional

ChargeApplies toRate (VAT in)Unit
Fixed charge164.37R/month
Energysummer2.94R/kWh
Energywinter3.43R/kWh

Departmental

public, conventional · supply to the municipality's own departments

ChargeApplies toRate (VAT in)Unit
Fixed charge164.37R/month
Energysummer2.94R/kWh
Energywinter3.43R/kWh

Sources

The numbers above are transcribed from these documents:

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