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Msunduzi (Pietermaritzburg) electricity tariffs, 2026/27

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

Estimates use the prepaid 60 A straight-line tariff. Credit-metered homes are on a different scale that adds R22.92 per amp per phase each month (2026/27, before VAT) to a basic charge and a lower energy rate, so their bills depend heavily on the size of their supply.

Tariff year shown2026/27

600 kWh a month costsR2 493

Tariff categories25

Standard home bill+6.9% on 2025/26

A 600 kWh month, year by year

On the tariff a 600 kWh home is billed on (S.3.1. Domestic straight line 60 Amps 1Phase), 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.

A.1. Domestic Single Phase (5A-80A)

residential, conventional · credit metered (Scale A in the city's register); single phase 5 A to 80 A

Charge	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge	71.18	R/month
Capacity	26.36	R/A/month
Energy	260.59	c/kWh

A.2 Alternative Tariff Void of Access/Availability Charge - 20 to 100 Amps 1 phase

residential, conventional · new tariff in 2026/27 (printed 'NEW TARIFF'); credit metered (Scale A in the city's register); no access/availability charge, one energy rate applies according to supply size

Charge	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge	443.01	R/month
Energy	345.75	c/kWh
Energy	366.47	c/kWh
Energy	398.34	c/kWh
Energy	430.20	c/kWh

A.3. 3 phase 5A-100A

residential, conventional · credit metered (Scale A in the city's register); three phase 5 A to 100 A

Charge	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge	118.63	R/month
Capacity	19.42	R/A/month
Energy	260.59	c/kWh

SO. Domestic Indigent 20A (prepaid)

residential, prepaid · printed 'SO' (Scale S0 in the city's register); prepaid 20 A, registered indigent households only; no basic charge

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Energy		312.47	c/kWh
Free allowance		70	kWh/month

S1&S2. Domestic liefeline 20A and 40 Amps 1Phase

residential, prepaid · name as printed ('liefeline' [sic]); prepaid, energy charge only; covers the 20 A lifeline scale S1 and the 40 A straight line scale S2

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Energy		360.98	c/kWh

S.3.1. Domestic straight line 60 Amps 1Phase

residential, prepaid · prepaid straight line tariff, energy charge only

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Energy		415.45	c/kWh

S3.2, S3.3&S5 Low end 20Amp

residential, prepaid · prepaid two-part tariff; NERSA prints one line for scales S3.2, S3.3 and S5, and the city's register lists S3.3 and S5 as commercial prepaid scales; the city's 2026/27 register marks S3.3 and S5 as temporarily suspended and prints 402,95 c/kWh for S3.3

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Energy		473.58	c/kWh
Fixed charge		295.76	R/month

S3.2/S3.3/S5/ Mid end straightline 60A

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Energy		473.58	c/kWh
Fixed charge		369.71	R/month

S3.2/S3.3/S5 High end straightline 80A

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Energy		473.58	c/kWh
Fixed charge		462.12	R/month

S4. 100 A 3phase (low - 20A)

residential, prepaid · prepaid three phase two-part tariff; 20 A supply per the city's register

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Energy		473.58	c/kWh
Fixed charge		443.62	R/month

S4. High end straightline 100 amps 3phase (medium)

residential, prepaid · prepaid three phase two-part tariff; 40 A supply per the city's register

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Energy		463.38	c/kWh
Fixed charge		868.17	R/month

S4. 100 amps 3phase (high)

residential, prepaid · prepaid three phase two-part tariff; 60 A supply per the city's register

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Energy		473.25	c/kWh
Fixed charge		1 386.35	R/month

TD.1: Domestic Single Phase

residential, tou · domestic time-of-use, conditional on the smart meter rollout (city's register); high season June to August

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge		143.35	R/month
Energy	summer peak	322.30	c/kWh
Energy	summer standard	232.45	c/kWh
Energy	summer off-peak	159.94	c/kWh
Energy	winter peak	917.63	c/kWh
Energy	winter standard	300.03	c/kWh
Energy	winter off-peak	179.40	c/kWh
Demand		26.37	R/kVA

TD2: Domestic Three Phase

residential, tou · domestic time-of-use, conditional on the smart meter rollout (city's register); high season June to August

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge		222.70	R/month
Energy	summer peak	316.33	c/kWh
Energy	summer standard	228.16	c/kWh
Energy	summer off-peak	156.97	c/kWh
Energy	winter peak	917.63	c/kWh
Energy	winter standard	301.77	c/kWh
Energy	winter off-peak	179.40	c/kWh
Demand		19.06	R/kVA

B.1 Small power Single phase≤100

business, conventional · small power, up to 100 A per phase (city's register: up to 65 kVA); single phase

Charge	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Energy	286.07	c/kWh
Fixed charge	182.61	R/month
Capacity	55.43	R/A/month

B.3: Three phase ≤100 Small Power

business, conventional · small power, up to 100 A per phase (city's register: up to 65 kVA); three phase

Charge	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Energy	286.07	c/kWh
Fixed charge	327.45	R/month
Capacity	46.74	R/A/month

C.1: Three phase <100 Large Power

industrial, conventional · large power at low voltage, 65 to 500 kVA (city's register)

Charge	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge	1 430.52	R/month
Demand	549.64	R/kVA
Energy	243.72	c/kWh

Scale T1: Large Customer at MV

industrial, tou · time-of-use at 11 kV; high season June to August; the city's register also lists a reactive energy charge of 19,48 c/kvarh (reactive energy above 30% of kWh, peak and standard periods), not printed by NERSA

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge		7 152.51	R/month
Energy	summer peak	334.43	c/kWh
Energy	summer standard	252.79	c/kWh
Energy	summer off-peak	186.87	c/kWh
Energy	winter peak	875.66	c/kWh
Energy	winter standard	315.80	c/kWh
Energy	winter off-peak	204.58	c/kWh
Demand		232.30	R/kVA
Demand		103.91	R/kVA

Scale T2: Large User Scale at 400V

industrial, tou · time-of-use at 400 V; high season June to August; the city's register also lists a reactive energy charge of 18,95 c/kvarh (reactive energy above 30% of kWh, peak and standard periods), not printed by NERSA

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge		1 332.07	R/month
Energy	summer peak	351.20	c/kWh
Energy	summer standard	263.13	c/kWh
Energy	summer off-peak	196.17	c/kWh
Energy	winter peak	919.46	c/kWh
Energy	winter standard	331.60	c/kWh
Energy	winter off-peak	214.80	c/kWh
Demand		255.54	R/kVA
Demand		114.30	R/kVA

L.1 Whole Night

public, conventional · street lighting

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge		104.07	R/month
Energy		224.74	c/kWh

L2: 24 hour

public, conventional · street lighting

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge		104.07	R/month
Energy		242.98	c/kWh

L.3: Whole Night High Mast

public, conventional · street lighting

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge		2 081.56	R/month
Energy		224.74	c/kWh

L4: 24 Hrs Traffic

public, conventional · traffic signals

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Energy		242.98	c/kWh

MEGAFLEX 1 - 132 kV 40MVA AND ABOVE CUSTOMERS

industrial, tou · 132 kV customers of 40 MVA and above; the RfD recommends 9,26% ('in line with the Eskom megaflex'); NERSA's own 4 August 2026 capture of approved tariffs and the city's approved 2026/27 register print different, higher Megaflex 1 charges, quoted per component; the RfD lists a municipal mark-up for Hulamin as per agreement without a rate; Eskom Megaflex based charges; the city's register states the Megaflex tariffs follow Eskom's structure, are negotiated and depend on agreement with the municipality

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge		1 427.28	R/day
Energy	summer peak	331.05	c/kWh
Energy	summer standard	186.14	c/kWh
Energy	summer off-peak	132.95	c/kWh
Energy	winter peak	797.70	c/kWh
Energy	winter standard	199.43	c/kWh
Energy	winter off-peak	132.95	c/kWh
Demand		20.40	R/kVA
Demand		12.06	R/kVA
Levy		0.46	c/kWh
Levy		6.31	c/kWh
Demand		12.06	R/kVA/month
Demand		2.81	R/kVA/month
Fixed charge		24.71	R/kVA/day
Reactive energy		40.46	c/kWh
Levy		26.30	c/kWh
Demand		8.12	R/kVA/month

MEGAFLEX 2 - 132 kV UNDER 40MVA CUSTOMERS

industrial, tou · 132 kV customers under 40 MVA; the RfD prints its 2025/26 base as the Megaflex 1 charges (service charge 1135.92) rather than the approved 8 933,98, so its printed increases (17,73% and similar) are measured from that base; Eskom Megaflex based charges; the city's register states the Megaflex tariffs follow Eskom's structure, are negotiated and depend on agreement with the municipality

Charge	Applies to	Rate (VAT in)	Unit
Fixed charge		1 537.93	R/day
Energy	summer peak	354.18	c/kWh
Energy	summer standard	199.02	c/kWh
Energy	summer off-peak	142.24	c/kWh
Energy	winter peak	853.45	c/kWh
Energy	winter standard	213.37	c/kWh
Energy	winter off-peak	142.24	c/kWh
Demand		22.05	R/kVA
Demand		12.99	R/kVA
Levy		0.49	c/kWh
Levy		6.80	c/kWh
Demand		12.99	R/kVA/month
Demand		3.01	R/kVA/month
Fixed charge		26.63	R/kVA/day
Reactive energy		43.60	c/kWh
Levy		28.35	c/kWh
Demand		12.20	R/kVA/month

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