The Citizen: Grim Christmas looms for South Africans if Eskom granted massive electricity tariff hikes

The DA take a stand against Eskom’s shocking 40% tariff hike outside the first NERSA Public Hearing. We demand NERSA to reject this unaffordable proposal.Picture: X/@Our_DA

Eskom’s proposed tariff hike follows a 13% hike in April, plus more to cone in 2026 and 2027, with the hefty increase already sparking controversy.

South Africans will learn before Christmas whether they face a grim new year with significantly higher electricity costs.

This follows the National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s (Nersa) public hearings into Eskom’s annual application for another electricity tariff hike, which kicked off in Cape Town on Monday. The hearings will take place across all nine provinces over the next two weeks.

The final decision expected on 20 December.