Eskom is seeking to increase its electricity prices again, by 38.10% for the 2023/24 financial year, estimated revenue of R335-billion in its latest request to the National Energy Regulator (Nersa). This most recent request is a part of Eskom’s next Multi-Year Price Determination (MYPD5) revenue application, coming at a time of ongoing power cuts, that are euphemistically … [Read more...]
Help ease load shedding by saving electricity
Switching off a light when you don't need it can help ease the load on the grid, which in turn could help avoid the severe impacts of load shedding. Did you know that a single 100 Watt incandescent bulb uses 90% of its electricity to produce heat and that you would need at least 50 watts of air conditioning to maintain the room temperature when this single light bulb is … [Read more...]
