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The adjustment is a fraction of the 36% increase that Eskom asked for from the National Energy Regulator of South Africa. The utility had increases approved for three financial years: 12.7% for the year to March 2026, 5.36% for 2027 and 6.19% for 2028, the Pretoria-based regulator said in an online briefing on Thursday.
Approving Eskom's tariff hike application as is would've had a 'devastating impact on the economy' - NERSA
[JUST IN] Energy regulator, NERSA, has announced its decision on Eskom tariff hike application. NERSA has approved: 2025/26: 12,7% 2026/27: 5,3% 2027/28: 6,19% What Eskom requested: 2025/26: 36,15% 2026/27: 11% 2027/28: 9%. TCG pic.twitter.com/aq8Qeaobge
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