City Power consumers will have to dig deep in their pockets as
sharp price hikes kick in.It follows NERSA&#39;s approval of an 8.76
percent annual tariff increase for Eskom for 2026/27.But the
power utility says it&#39;s adjusting its tariffs for the year to 8.63
percent lower than NERSA and Eskom to help cushion
customers against rising electricity costs.NERSA has approved
176 municipal and local authority tariff hike applications for the
2026/27 financial year. What does this mean for South Africa’s
economy and energy system?

City Power consumers will have to dig deep in their pockets as sharp price hikes kick in.It follows NERSA&amp;#39;s approval of an 8.76 percent annual tariff increase for Eskom for 2026/27.But the power utility says it&amp;#39;s adjusting its tariffs for the year to 8.63 percent lower than NERSA and Eskom to help cushion customers against rising electricity costs.NERSA has approved 176 municipal and local authority tariff hike applications for the 2026/27 financial year. What does this mean for South Africa&rsquo;s economy and energy system?

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