Free tools · From NERSA’s 2026/27 decision · Western Cape
Beaufort West electricity tariffs 2026/27
What a household supplied by Beaufort West pays for electricity from 1 July 2026, on each of its 4 household tariffs, worked out from the tariffs NERSA approved for 2026/27, and how that compares with last year. Change the amount you use to see your own bill.
- R1,889for 500 kWh on the cheapest household tariffprepaid, summer, VAT included
- +8.5%on 2025/26, on averageacross 2 tariffs
- 4household tariffs
500 kWh in a 30-day summer month, prepaid, 60 A single-phase supply, VAT included, on each of Beaufort West’s 2 household tariffs, cheapest first:
Scale 1.1A: Domestic credit, single and three-phase, above 20 AR1,888.88+R148.00 (+8.5%) on 2025/26
| Basic charge | per month | R358.66 |
| Capacity charge | 12 5 A blocks × 83.21c | R9.99 |
| Energy summer | 500 kWh × 254.77c | R1,273.85 |
| VAT at 15% | R246.38 | |
| For the month | R1,888.88 |
The decision doesn’t say whether its tariffs include VAT; 15% added, as municipal tariffs are usually quoted without it. Source: NERSA decision, page 21.
Scale 1.1C: Domestic prepaid, single and three-phase, 20 A and aboveR2,226.34+R174.41 (+8.5%) on 2025/26
| Energy, block 1 summer | 450 kWh × 386.66c | R1,739.97 |
| Energy, block 2 summer | 50 kWh × 391.95c | R195.98 |
| VAT at 15% | R290.39 | |
| For the month | R2,226.34 |
The decision doesn’t say whether its tariffs include VAT; 15% added, as municipal tariffs are usually quoted without it. Source: NERSA decision, page 21.
For households that qualify (registered indigent households, lifeline and free basic electricity), which the municipality approves:
Scale 1.2: Domestic indigent, prepaid, 20 AR1,642.04+R128.67 (+8.5%) on 2025/26
| Energy, block 1 summer | 450 kWh × 273.75c | R1,231.88 |
| Energy, block 2 summer | 50 kWh × 391.95c | R195.98 |
| VAT at 15% | R214.18 | |
| For the month | R1,642.04 |
The decision doesn’t say whether its tariffs include VAT; 15% added, as municipal tariffs are usually quoted without it. Source: NERSA decision, page 21.
Not priced from a monthly total: Scale 7: Domestic time of use, single and three-phase (time of use: it needs your use by time of day). The bill API prices them from your use by time of day, or your demand.
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