By Zanele Zama
Eskom regulations general manager Hasha Tlhotlhalemaje explains why they applied for a tariff hike of more than 20%.
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) is continuing with public hearings on Eskom’s proposed tariff increase of more than 20%.
Eskom has applied for an electricity price increase for the 2022/2023 financial year, which starts in April.
The power utility has received widespread criticism for the proposed tariff.
We are at a stage where we are not recovering our efficient cost of electricity and we know there have been areas of inefficiency from an operation point of view and from a corruption point of view.
Hasha Tlhotlhalemaje, Regulations general manager – Eskom
We’ve subsidised all consumers for many years so we are trying to minimise that subsidy and therefore will we have to make further increases.
Hasha Tlhotlhalemaje, Regulations general manager – Eskom
Consumers have not been paying the true cost of electricity, just the efficient cost of electricity for many years which means they have been having a permanent discount.
Hasha Tlhotlhalemaje, Regulations general manager – Eskom
