It’s important to note that Eskom’s application for a 15% tariff increase is over and above the 4.41% raise already granted to the utility by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) earlier this year.
Eskom is looking to increase national electricity tariffs by at least 15% in 2019 – this application will be open to public comment in January.
The public hearing’s process marks the next step in Eskom’s crusade to amass more cash. Recent financial statements paint a grim picture for the power utility; losses eclipsing R10 billion with maturing debt set to reach R600 billion by 2022.