SA regulator to probe power utility’s primary energy costs

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) would conduct an investigation into Eskom’s primary energy costs, and specifically the cost of coal, to establish the “prudence of the costs”, chairperson Collin Matjila reported on...

SA power prices to increase by 31,3%

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) on Thursday granted electricity utility Eskom a 31,3% power tariff increase, which includes an environmental levy, and warned consumers that future tariff increases would occur. State-owned...

Daily podcast – June 19, 2008

In today's podcast: Nersa grants Eskom an average tariff increase of 27,5%, South Africa's Treasury wants to ensure Eskom is restored to financial health in the shortest time to prevent electricity shortages, and, Anglo American has...

Regulator grants Eskom 27,5% tariff increase

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) on Wednesday granted Eskom an average tariff increase of 27,5% for the 2008/9 financial year, which included the 14,2% it had already granted the state-owned power utility in December last...