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Steve Tshwete (Middelburg) electricity tariffs, 2026/27
Every approved electricity tariff in
Steve Tshwete 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 422
Tariff categories16
Standard home bill+11.7% on 2025/26
A 600 kWh month, year by year
On the tariff a 600 kWh home is billed on
(Domestic residential consumers: single phase), 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 residential indigent consumers
residential, conventional · registered indigent consumers, capacity limited to 20A per phase; where more than 350 kWh is consumed in a month the domestic residential rates apply, as printed; the schedule does not distinguish prepaid from conventional metering
| Charge | Applies to | Rate (VAT in) | Unit |
|---|
| Energy | 0 to 50 kWh | 243.87 | c/kWh |
| Energy | 51 to 350 kWh | 319.61 | c/kWh |
| Free allowance | | 50 | kWh/month |
Domestic residential consumers: single phase
residential, conventional · single phase up to 80A; inclining block tariff plus a fixed charge per point of supply; first block printed as 1-50 kWh; the schedule does not distinguish prepaid from conventional metering; the NERSA 2026/27 RfD labels the single-phase blocks 0-50, 51-200, 201-350 and 351-600 kWh with the same rates, while this schedule prints 1-50, 51-350, 351-600 and above 600 kWh
| Charge | Applies to | Rate (VAT in) | Unit |
|---|
| Fixed charge | | 173.68 | R/month |
| Energy | 0 to 50 kWh | 251.24 | c/kWh |
| Energy | 51 to 350 kWh | 338.53 | c/kWh |
| Energy | 351 to 600 kWh | 442.75 | c/kWh |
| Energy | above 600 kWh | 498.85 | c/kWh |
Domestic residential consumers: three phase
residential, conventional · three phase up to 80A per phase; inclining block tariff plus a fixed charge per point of supply; energy lines printed without a tariff code; the schedule does not distinguish prepaid from conventional metering
| Charge | Applies to | Rate (VAT in) | Unit |
|---|
| Fixed charge | | 234.42 | R/month |
| Energy | 0 to 50 kWh | 251.24 | c/kWh |
| Energy | 51 to 350 kWh | 340.50 | c/kWh |
| Energy | 351 to 600 kWh | 441.76 | c/kWh |
| Energy | above 600 kWh | 497.24 | c/kWh |
Domestic residential consumers (lifeline)
residential, conventional · single or three phase up to 40A per phase, no fixed charge; the schedule does not distinguish prepaid from conventional metering
| Charge | Applies to | Rate (VAT in) | Unit |
|---|
| Energy | 0 to 50 kWh | 279.07 | c/kWh |
| Energy | 51 to 350 kWh | 384.96 | c/kWh |
| Energy | 351 to 600 kWh | 452.10 | c/kWh |
| Energy | above 600 kWh | 501.61 | c/kWh |
Business, industrial & general consumers: single phase
business, conventional · business, industrial and general consumers up to 80A per phase; the schedule does not distinguish prepaid from conventional metering
| Charge | Applies to | Rate (VAT in) | Unit |
|---|
| Capacity | | 48.51 | R/A/month |
| Energy | | 314.97 | c/kWh |
Business, industrial & general consumers: three phase
business, conventional · business, industrial and general consumers up to 80A per phase; the schedule does not distinguish prepaid from conventional metering
| Charge | Applies to | Rate (VAT in) | Unit |
|---|
| Capacity | | 145.58 | R/A/month |
| Energy | | 314.97 | c/kWh |
Business lifeline consumers
business, conventional · single phase up to 40A, no capacity charge
| Charge | Applies to | Rate (VAT in) | Unit |
|---|
| Energy | | 465.00 | c/kWh |
Bulk consumers - low voltage three phase demand scale (Time of Use)
industrial, tou · bulk consumers metered at low voltage above 80A per phase; energy lines coded 597001 to 597003; high demand season June to August, low demand season September to May; TOU periods as printed in the schedule notes
| Charge | Applies to | Rate (VAT in) | Unit |
|---|
| Fixed charge | | 5 648.72 | R/month |
| Demand | | 135.35 | R/kVA |
| Demand | | 71.12 | R/kVA |
| Energy | winter peak | 1 024.93 | c/kWh |
| Energy | winter standard | 392.07 | c/kWh |
| Energy | winter off-peak | 209.54 | c/kWh |
| Energy | summer peak | 487.57 | c/kWh |
| Energy | summer standard | 298.55 | c/kWh |
| Energy | summer off-peak | 208.92 | c/kWh |
| Reactive energy | winter | 64.85 | c/kVArh |
Bulk consumers - 11 000 Volt three phase demand scale (Time of Use)
industrial, tou · bulk consumers supplied at 11 000 V; energy lines coded 598001 to 598003; high demand season June to August, low demand season September to May; TOU periods as printed in the schedule notes
| Charge | Applies to | Rate (VAT in) | Unit |
|---|
| Fixed charge | | 9 424.64 | R/month |
| Demand | | 128.96 | R/kVA |
| Demand | | 68.14 | R/kVA |
| Energy | winter peak | 885.37 | c/kWh |
| Energy | winter standard | 365.09 | c/kWh |
| Energy | winter off-peak | 195.33 | c/kWh |
| Energy | summer peak | 403.11 | c/kWh |
| Energy | summer standard | 248.78 | c/kWh |
| Energy | summer off-peak | 173.01 | c/kWh |
| Reactive energy | winter | 61.79 | c/kVArh |
Street light and traffic light consumption
public, conventional
| Charge | Applies to | Rate (VAT in) | Unit |
|---|
| Energy | | 442.54 | c/kWh |
Illuminated advertisement signs
business, conventional
| Charge | Applies to | Rate (VAT in) | Unit |
|---|
| Energy | | 276.23 | c/kWh |
Departmental levies & sport clubs
public, conventional · municipal buildings, levies and sport clubs; where time of use meters are installed the time of use tariffs apply
| Charge | Applies to | Rate (VAT in) | Unit |
|---|
| Energy | | 442.54 | c/kWh |
Other charges: undeveloped erven
residential, conventional · all undeveloped erven with access to the reticulation network; no energy is supplied; residential is the closest class
| Charge | Applies to | Rate (VAT in) | Unit |
|---|
| Fixed charge | | 333.10 | R/month |
Schools & welfare organizations - low voltage three phase demand scale (Time of Use)
public, tou · schools and welfare organizations meeting the rates policy criteria, metered at low voltage above 80A per phase; demand charge coded 595005; high demand season June to August, low demand season September to May; TOU periods as printed in the schedule notes
| Charge | Applies to | Rate (VAT in) | Unit |
|---|
| Fixed charge | | 4 234.97 | R/month |
| Demand | | 101.54 | R/kVA |
| Demand | | 53.45 | R/kVA |
| Energy | winter peak | 768.60 | c/kWh |
| Energy | winter standard | 293.82 | c/kWh |
| Energy | winter off-peak | 157.23 | c/kWh |
| Energy | summer peak | 323.90 | c/kWh |
| Energy | summer standard | 198.58 | c/kWh |
| Energy | summer off-peak | 138.95 | c/kWh |
| Reactive energy | winter | 43.76 | c/kVArh |
Schools & welfare organizations - 11 000 Volt three phase demand scale (Time of Use)
public, tou · schools and welfare organizations meeting the rates policy criteria, supplied at 11 000 V; high demand season June to August, low demand season September to May; TOU periods as printed in the schedule notes
| Charge | Applies to | Rate (VAT in) | Unit |
|---|
| Fixed charge | | 7 162.95 | R/month |
| Demand | | 97.97 | R/kVA |
| Demand | | 51.57 | R/kVA |
| Energy | winter peak | 702.52 | c/kWh |
| Energy | winter standard | 277.54 | c/kWh |
| Energy | winter off-peak | 148.41 | c/kWh |
| Energy | summer peak | 306.33 | c/kWh |
| Energy | summer standard | 187.90 | c/kWh |
| Energy | summer off-peak | 131.47 | c/kWh |
| Reactive energy | winter | 45.55 | c/kVArh |
Schools & welfare organizations
public, conventional · schools and welfare organizations up to 80A per phase meeting the rates policy criteria; no capacity charge
| Charge | Applies to | Rate (VAT in) | Unit |
|---|
| Energy | | 356.58 | c/kWh |
Sources
The numbers above are transcribed from these documents:
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