Compared to the step tariff, the real-time pricing (RTP) could be more stimulated for household consumers to change their electricity consumption behaviors. It can reduce the reserve capacity, peak ...

South Africa’s free basic electricity (FBE) allocation of 50kWh is outdated and isn’t sufficient to meet modern electricity demands, even for indigent households. Eskom and the Minister of Electricity ...

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Thursday approved a reduction in the basic electricity tariff by 62 paisa per unit. Nepra’s annual review of consumer tariffs, covering ...

New Delhi, Dec 16: The Delhi High Court has directed BSES Rajdhani Power Limited to restore electricity supply to a tenant’s premises without insisting on a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the ...

Eskom plans to gradually increase the Free Basic Electricity allocation from 50kWh to 200kWh, which it says should be sufficient to supply households with basic appliances for up to 28 days. This ...

The City of Johannesburg shared an urgent notice calling on residents to register for the Free Basic Electricity Programme before the 31 July deadline. City Power launched the drive on 17 June, but ...

The South African Human Rights Commission has found that many schools in KZN are still without basic services such as water and electricity. Classroom desks/ Canva The commission released its 2025 ...

It sounds like a school experiment, but the potato battery still fascinates scientists and students alike. By inserting two different metals, such as a nail and a copper coin, into a potato, a small ...

Eskom is pushing to reduce load shedding and improve electricity access through the accelerated rollout of smart meters, expanded Free Basic Electricity (FBE) registration, and deployment of ...

Eskom smart electricity meters are coming to South African households whether we like it or not. The parliamentary portfolio committee on electricity and energy heard this week that the nationwide ...

Eskom Group Chief Executive Dan Marokane has revealed that while nearly 10 million households across South Africa are eligible for free basic electricity, only 2 million are actually receiving it.

Around 8 million households in South Africa qualify for free basic electricity (FBE) but are not receiving it, Eskom CEO Dan Marokane says. As a long-standing government policy, FBE provides 50 to ...