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Mbombela (Nelspruit) electricity tariffs, 2026/27

Every approved electricity tariff in City of Mbombela 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 559

Tariff categories10

Standard home bill+10.3% on 2025/26

A 600 kWh month, year by year

On the tariff a 600 kWh home is billed on (Domestic Conventional and Prepaid Meter Supply (Buffalo Tariff)), VAT included.

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The full 2026/27 schedule

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Domestic Rhino Tariff (Domestic Empty Stand)

residential, conventional · Monthly basic charge on a stand that can be connected but has no supply agreement with the City. Not a consumption tariff.

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Levy		564.19	R/month

Domestic Conventional and Prepaid Meter Supply (Buffalo Tariff)

residential, prepaid · One scale for conventional and prepaid meters, up to 60 A (80 A with approval). No fixed charge. Blocks run per month, or per calendar month purchased on prepaid.

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Energy	0 to 50 kWh	251.49	c/kWh
Energy	51 to 100 kWh	330.69	c/kWh
Energy	101 to 600 kWh	453.62	c/kWh
Energy	above 600 kWh	521.33	c/kWh
Surcharge		5	%
Surcharge		5	%

Domestic Supply - Indigent Customers’ Tariff (Bushbuck Tariff)

residential, prepaid · Registered indigent customers with a single-phase meter.

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Free allowance		50	kWh/month
Energy	0 to 50 kWh	231.46	c/kWh
Energy	51 to 200 kWh	320.49	c/kWh
Energy	201 to 600 kWh	445.54	c/kWh
Energy	above 600 kWh	515.74	c/kWh
Surcharge		5	%
Surcharge		5	%

Business Rhino Tariff (Business Empty Stand)

business, conventional · Monthly basic charge on a business stand that can be connected but has no supply agreement with the City. Not a consumption tariff.

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Levy		1 972.41	R/month

Business Supply (Elephant Tariff)

business, conventional · Commercial conventional or prepaid supply, single phase 230 V or three phase 400 V, with a breaker of 80 A or smaller.

Charge	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge	1 972.41	R/month
Energy	416.37	c/kWh
Surcharge	5	%

Business Bulk Supply (non-TOU): Lion Tariff 400V

industrial, conventional · Commercial and industrial bulk supply at 400 V above 80 A three phase.

Charge	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge	5 051.72	R/month
Demand	210.86	R/kVA/month
Demand	189.24	R/kVA/month
Energy	307.87	c/kWh
Surcharge	5	%

Business Bulk Supply (non-TOU): Cheetah Tariff >400V

industrial, conventional · Commercial and industrial bulk supply above 400 V (high tension).

Charge	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge	7 058.78	R/month
Demand	211.00	R/kVA/month
Demand	181.33	R/kVA/month
Energy	298.74	c/kWh
Surcharge	5	%

Business Bulk Supply (TOU): Nyala LT 400V

industrial, tou · Time-of-use bulk supply for customers using over 25 MWh and under 4 GWh a month, metered on low tension below 630 kVA. The high-demand season runs June to August.

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge		5 158.54	R/month
Demand		133.06	R/kVA/month
Demand		152.79	R/kVA/month
Energy	summer peak	482.15	c/kWh
Energy	summer standard	342.99	c/kWh
Energy	summer off-peak	230.87	c/kWh
Energy	winter peak	1 128.70	c/kWh
Energy	winter standard	450.27	c/kWh
Energy	winter off-peak	261.04	c/kWh
Reactive energy	winter	61.57	c/kVArh
Surcharge		5	%

Business Bulk Supply (TOU): Nyala HT >400V

industrial, tou · Time-of-use bulk supply for customers using over 25 MWh and under 4 GWh a month, metered on high tension above 630 kVA. The high-demand season runs June to August.

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge		7 210.48	R/month
Demand		129.55	R/kVA/month
Demand		142.86	R/kVA/month
Energy	summer peak	458.04	c/kWh
Energy	summer standard	325.97	c/kWh
Energy	summer off-peak	219.42	c/kWh
Energy	winter peak	1 079.32	c/kWh
Energy	winter standard	427.88	c/kWh
Energy	winter off-peak	248.15	c/kWh
Reactive energy	winter	58.64	c/kVArh
Surcharge		5	%

Commercial / Industrial Very Large Bulk Supply (TOU) (Warthog)

industrial, tou · Bulk supply above 400 V for customers using more than 4 GWh a month. The high-demand season runs June to August.

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge		397 975.06	R/month
Demand		78.17	R/kVA/month
Demand		98.47	R/kVA/month
Energy	summer peak	357.21	c/kWh
Energy	summer standard	254.13	c/kWh
Energy	summer off-peak	170.89	c/kWh
Energy	winter peak	1 040.16	c/kWh
Energy	winter standard	333.59	c/kWh
Energy	winter off-peak	193.25	c/kWh
Reactive energy	winter	45.53	c/kVArh
Surcharge		5	%

Sources

The numbers above are transcribed from these documents:

2024/25: Mpumalanga-Province.pdf
2025/26: MpumalangaApprovedtariffs2025_.pdf
2026/27: Elecricity-2026-2027.pdf

Other municipalities in Mpumalanga: Govan Mbeki (Secunda), Steve Tshwete (Middelburg), eMalahleni (Witbank).

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