Johannesburg residents face a new reality as City Power's latest electric tariffs rise by up to R122, following Nersa's approval of an 8.63% increase.
Even as the utility lessens the impact of rising electricity costs, households in Johannesburg will pay between R56 and R122 more each month under City Power's new electricity tariffs.
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa approved an average increase of 8.63% for City Power, which was lower than Eskom's increase and those approved for several other metropolitan municipalities. The new tariffs went into effect on Tuesday.
Acting City Power chief executive Charles Tlouane said that “the revenue generated through these tariffs enables City Power to maintain and upgrade aging infrastructure, strengthen the electricity network, improve reliability, and continue delivering quality services to our customers. At the same time, we remain committed to protecting vulnerable households through targeted tariff interventions and our Free Basic Electricity Programme”.
The Auditor-General’s municipalities report for 2024/25 found that City Power incurred R11.8 billion in irregular expenditure since 2021/22. “Since 2021-22, 77% of the R73.9 billion in irregular expenditure incurred by metros and their entities has been due to non-compliance with legislation on procurement and contract management.
