SA consumers brace for another hike in electricity prices

South Africans will have to brace themselves for electricity price increases in 2026 and 2027. The National Energy Regulator of SA has entered into a settlement with Eskom, giving it an additional R54bn over three years on top of the R1.2-trillion is has already approved. Earlier this year Eskom lodged a judicial review of Nersa's decision to grant Eskom a price increase on the basis it wasn't enough. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Executive Manager for Electricity at NERSA Rhulani Mathebula