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Rand West City electricity tariffs 2026/27

What a household supplied by Rand West City 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.

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R1,859for 500 kWh on the cheapest household tariffprepaid, summer, VAT included
+9.0%on 2025/26, on averageacross 2 tariffs
4household tariffs

Who supplies you Electricity a monthkWh Meter Supply Season

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 Rand West City’s 2 household tariffs for that supply, cheapest first:

2. Domestic, prepaid meters (non-indigent)R1,859.19+R153.67 (+9.0%) on 2025/26

2. Domestic, prepaid meters (non-indigent): the month’s bill, line by line
Charge	How much	Amount
Basic charge	per month	R134.81
Energy, block 1	50 kWh × 209.77c	R104.89
Energy, block 2	300 kWh × 269.87c	R809.61
Energy, block 3	150 kWh × 378.25c	R567.38
VAT at 15%		R242.50
For the month		R1,859.19

Source: NERSA decision, page 19.

1. Domestic, conventional meters (non-indigent households)R1,866.45+R154.27 (+9.0%) on 2025/26

1. Domestic, conventional meters (non-indigent households): the month’s bill, line by line
Charge	How much	Amount
Basic charge	per month	R134.93
Energy, block 1	50 kWh × 209.96c	R104.98
Energy, block 2	300 kWh × 271.07c	R813.21
Energy, block 3	150 kWh × 379.92c	R569.88
VAT at 15%		R243.45
For the month		R1,866.45

Source: NERSA decision, page 18.

For households that qualify (registered indigent households, lifeline and free basic electricity, pensioners, low-cost and RDP homes, staff dwellings, going by each tariff’s name), which the municipality approves:

3. Domestic indigent, conventional metersR1,699.06+R140.42 (+9.0%) on 2025/26

3. Domestic indigent, conventional meters: the month’s bill, line by line
Charge	How much	Amount
Energy, block 1	50 kWh × 209.77c	R104.89
Energy, block 2	300 kWh × 267.44c	R802.32
Energy, block 3	150 kWh × 380.15c	R570.23
VAT at 15%		R221.62
For the month		R1,699.06

Source: NERSA decision, page 19.

4. Domestic indigent, prepaid metersR1,700.62+R140.56 (+9.0%) on 2025/26

4. Domestic indigent, prepaid meters: the month’s bill, line by line
Charge	How much	Amount
Energy, block 1	50 kWh × 209.96c	R104.98
Energy, block 2	300 kWh × 267.69c	R803.07
Energy, block 3	150 kWh × 380.50c	R570.75
VAT at 15%		R221.82
For the month		R1,700.62

Source: NERSA decision, page 20.

Private distributors

Vleesbaai1 tariff
Westrand Power Distributor2 tariffs

Elsewhere in Gauteng

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