Eskom has implemented the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) approved tariff adjustments for the 2026/27 financial year, effective from 1 April 2026. The decision grants an average electricity price increase of 8.76% for customers supplied directly by Eskom.
In a statement, Eskom’s Group Chief Financial Officer Calib Cassim said, “We have been clear in communicating that Eskom is working to ensure that future tariff increase requests remain reasonable, recognising the affordability pressures on both residential and business customers. Achieving this depends on disciplined financial management and finding smarter, more efficient ways of operating.”
The tariff hike supports Eskom’s ability to provide stable and reliable electricity supply, covering generation, transmission, and distribution costs while investing in critical infrastructure. Eskom reassures customers that subsidised tariffs for Homelight and rural areas remain in place, recovered through specific charges like the Electrification and Rural Subsidy (ERS).
Eskom also reports significant improvement in its generation fleet performance, with the Energy Availability Factor (EAF) rising to 65.85% year-to-date and baseload units now available over 98% of the time, up from 9% two years ago.
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