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Centlec (Mangaung) electricity tariffs 2026/27
What a household supplied by Centlec (Mangaung) pays for electricity from 1 July 2026, on each of its 4 household tariffs, worked out from the tariffs NERSA approved for 2026/27. Change the amount you use to see your own bill.
- R1,888for 500 kWh on the cheapest household tariffprepaid, summer, VAT included
- 4household tariffs
500 kWh in a 30-day summer month, prepaid, 60 A single-phase supply, VAT included:
Tariff II: IBT Domestic (conventional and prepaid)R1,887.54
| Basic charge | per month | R50.00 |
| Energy, block 1 summer | 350 kWh × R3.0442 | R1,065.47 |
| Energy, block 2 summer | 150 kWh × R3.5058 | R525.87 |
| VAT at 15% | R246.20 | |
| For the month | R1,887.54 |
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:
Tariff I: IBT Indigent (conventional and prepaid)R1,601.94+R144.31 (+9.9%) on 2025/26
| Energy, block 1 summer | 50 kWh × R2.3738 | R118.69 |
| Energy, block 2 summer | 300 kWh × R2.5277 | R758.31 |
| Energy, block 3 summer | 150 kWh × R3.4399 | R515.99 |
| VAT at 15% | R208.95 | |
| For the month | R1,601.94 |
The decision doesn’t say whether its tariffs include VAT; 15% added, as municipal tariffs are usually quoted without it. Source: NERSA decision, page 20.
Not priced from a monthly total: Tariff II: Homeflex single phase (time of use: it needs your use by time of day); Homeflex 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.