Free tools · From NERSA’s 2026/27 decision · Mpumalanga
Govan Mbeki electricity tariffs 2026/27
What a household supplied by Govan Mbeki pays for electricity from 1 July 2026, on each of its 3 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.
- R848for 500 kWh on the cheapest household tariffprepaid, summer, VAT included
- +12.7%on 2025/26, on averageacross 2 tariffs
- 3household tariffs
500 kWh in a 30-day summer month, prepaid, 60 A single-phase supply, VAT included, on each of Govan Mbeki’s 2 household tariffs, cheapest first:
Domestic conventional and prepaid: NewR847.64+R95.79 (+12.7%) on 2025/26
| Basic charge | per month | R379.16 |
| Network access charge | per month | R218.66 |
| Capacity charge | per month | R139.26 |
| VAT at 15% | R110.56 | |
| For the month | R847.64 |
The decision doesn’t say whether its tariffs include VAT; 15% added, as municipal tariffs are usually quoted without it. A figure in this tariff looks misprinted in the decision (it doesn’t match its own increase); it’s used as printed. Source: NERSA decision, page 33.
Domestic conventional and prepaidR2,154.81+R243.50 (+12.7%) on 2025/26
| Network access charge | per month | R218.66 |
| Capacity charge | per month | R139.26 |
| Energy, block 1 | 50 kWh × 217.36c | R108.68 |
| Energy, block 2 | 300 kWh × 279.47c | R838.41 |
| Energy, block 3 | 150 kWh × 379.16c | R568.74 |
| VAT at 15% | R281.06 | |
| For the month | R2,154.81 |
The decision doesn’t say whether its tariffs include VAT; 15% added, as municipal tariffs are usually quoted without it. Source: NERSA decision, page 28.
For households that qualify (registered indigent households, lifeline and free basic electricity), which the municipality approves:
Indigent domesticR1,676.95+R189.49 (+12.7%) on 2025/26
| Energy, block 1 | 50 kWh × 203.23c | R101.62 |
| Energy, block 2 | 150 kWh × 247.36c | R371.04 |
| Energy, block 3 | 150 kWh × 277.88c | R416.82 |
| Energy, block 4 | 150 kWh × 379.16c | R568.74 |
| VAT at 15% | R218.73 | |
| For the month | R1,676.95 |
The decision doesn’t say whether its tariffs include VAT; 15% added, as municipal tariffs are usually quoted without it. Source: NERSA decision, page 28.
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