Free tools · From NERSA’s 2026/27 decision · Western Cape
City of Cape Town electricity tariffs 2026/27
What a household supplied by City of Cape Town 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.
- R2,077for 500 kWh on the cheapest household tariffprepaid, summer, VAT included
- +8.6%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 City of Cape Town’s 2 household tariffs, cheapest first:
Residential: DomesticR2,076.96+R163.70 (+8.6%) on 2025/26
| Service and wires charge | 30 days × R2.14 | R64.20 |
| Energy, block 1 | 500 kWh × 348.37c | R1,741.85 |
| VAT at 15% | R270.91 | |
| For the month | R2,076.96 |
The decision doesn’t say whether its tariffs include VAT; 15% added, as municipal tariffs are usually quoted without it. Source: NERSA decision, page 31.
Residential: Home UserR2,138.21+R168.44 (+8.6%) on 2025/26
| Service and wires charge | per month | R368.96 |
| Energy, block 1 | 500 kWh × 298.07c | R1,490.35 |
| VAT at 15% | R278.90 | |
| For the month | R2,138.21 |
The decision doesn’t say whether its tariffs include VAT; 15% added, as municipal tariffs are usually quoted without it. Source: NERSA decision, page 31.
For households that qualify (registered indigent households, lifeline and free basic electricity), which the municipality approves:
Residential: LifelineR1,349.35+R106.31 (+8.6%) on 2025/26
| Energy, block 1 | 500 kWh × 234.67c | R1,173.35 |
| VAT at 15% | R176.00 | |
| For the month | R1,349.35 |
The decision doesn’t say whether its tariffs include VAT; 15% added, as municipal tariffs are usually quoted without it. Source: NERSA decision, page 30.
Not priced from a monthly total: Residential: Time of Use (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.
Elsewhere in Western Cape
- Beaufort West4 tariffs
- Bergrivier4 tariffs
- Bitou16 tariffs
- Breede Valley2 tariffs
- Cape Agulhas4 tariffs
- Cederberg5 tariffs
- Drakenstein6 tariffs