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Newcastle electricity tariffs 2026/27
What a household supplied by Newcastle pays for electricity from 1 July 2026, on each of its 6 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.
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- R2,111for 500 kWh on the cheapest household tariffprepaid, summer, VAT included
- +8.3%on 2025/26, on averageacross 2 tariffs
- 6household tariffs
NERSA’s decision does not say whether these tariffs include VAT. Municipal tariffs are normally quoted without it, so we have added 15%.
500 kWh in a 30-day summer month, prepaid, 60 A single-phase supply, VAT included, on each of Newcastle’s 2 household tariffs for that supply, cheapest first:
Scale 2: 60 A domestic suppliesR2,111.23+R160.98 (+8.3%) on 2025/26
| Charge | How much | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Basic charge | per month | R447.57 |
| Energy, block 1 | 50 kWh × 213.24c | R106.62 |
| Energy, block 2 | 300 kWh × 273.81c | R821.43 |
| Energy, block 3 | 150 kWh × 306.82c | R460.23 |
| VAT at 15% | R275.38 | |
| For the month | R2,111.23 |
Source: NERSA decision, page 21.
Scale 2: 60 A domestic supplies, prepayment meterR2,111.23+R160.98 (+8.3%) on 2025/26
| Charge | How much | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Basic charge | per month | R447.57 |
| Energy, block 1 | 50 kWh × 213.24c | R106.62 |
| Energy, block 2 | 300 kWh × 273.81c | R821.43 |
| Energy, block 3 | 150 kWh × 306.82c | R460.23 |
| VAT at 15% | R275.38 | |
| For the month | R2,111.23 |
Source: NERSA decision, page 21.
For other supplies than 60 A single-phase, or vacant stands, going by each tariff’s name:
Scale 1: 20 A domestic suppliesR1,337.62+R107.49 (+8.7%) on 2025/26
| Charge | How much | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Basic charge | per month | R97.65 |
| Energy | 500 kWh × 213.10c | R1,065.50 |
| VAT at 15% | R174.47 | |
| For the month | R1,337.62 |
Source: NERSA decision, page 21.
Scale 1: 20 A domestic supplies, prepayment meterR1,757.20+R145.13 (+9.0%) on 2025/26
| Charge | How much | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 500 kWh × 305.60c | R1,528.00 |
| VAT at 15% | R229.20 | |
| For the month | R1,757.20 |
Source: NERSA decision, page 21.
Not priced from a monthly total: Scale 2: 60 A domestic supplies, 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.
Charges with no energy price, so not a month’s bill on their own (for vacant stands, or billed alongside an energy tariff): Scale 2: 60 A domestic supplies, vacant lot.
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