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Johannesburg - The City of Johannesburg has approved a 7% electricity hike instead of its original proposal of 15.4%.
"In line with alleviating the burden of residents in these difficult times, the City of Johannesburg has announced a seven percent electricity tariffs increase from July 1," City spokesperson Nthatisi Madingoane said.
The hike was approved by the city's mayoral council and the National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa).
"The Nersa approval was closer to the city's request and further neutralised tariff increases in other categories," Madingoane said.
"Even though the city was not granted the tariff increase it applied for... the city intends complying fully with the Nersa decision."
The city's electricity company, City Power, would cushion the reduction of the cost of supplying power to residents.
"In line with the 2013/14 tariffs, the demand side management levy has been reduced from 2c/kWh to 1c/kWh to alleviate the burden on the customers," Madingoane said.
"In line with alleviating the burden of residents in these difficult times, the City of Johannesburg has announced a seven percent electricity tariffs increase from July 1," City spokesperson Nthatisi Madingoane said.
The hike was approved by the city's mayoral council and the National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa).
"The Nersa approval was closer to the city's request and further neutralised tariff increases in other categories," Madingoane said.
"Even though the city was not granted the tariff increase it applied for... the city intends complying fully with the Nersa decision."
The city's electricity company, City Power, would cushion the reduction of the cost of supplying power to residents.
"In line with the 2013/14 tariffs, the demand side management levy has been reduced from 2c/kWh to 1c/kWh to alleviate the burden on the customers," Madingoane said.
