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How many units for R100 in Abaqulusi?
R100 buys 32.7 kWh of prepaid electricity in Abaqulusi at the start of the month, VAT included, on Abaqulusi’s prepaid tariff for homes, Domestic prepaid. It also has a fixed charge of R31.60 a month, which your purchases pay first. Units cost more as the month goes on: once you’ve bought 350 kWh, R100 buys 29.1 kWh.
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- 32.7 kWhFor R100at the start of the month
- not worked out (the tariff has no rate for this band)For R500at the start of the month
- 29.1 kWhFor R100 lateronce you’ve bought 350 kWh
- R31.60Fixed chargefor November, paid first
What R50 to R1,000 buys in Abaqulusi
Domestic prepaid32.7 kWhfor R100 at the start of the month, plus a fixed R31.60 a month
Units (kWh) for each amount, VAT included. Start of month: your first units of the month, with the fixed charge paid. First buy: the month’s first purchase, if it pays the whole fixed charge before any units. After 350 kWh: once you’ve bought 350 kWh this month.
| You pay | Start of month | First buy | After 350 kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| R50 | 16.3 | 6.0 | 14.5 |
| R100 | 32.7 | 22.4 | 29.1 |
| R200 | Not worked out (no rate for this band) | Not worked out (no rate for this band) | 58.2 |
| R300 | Not worked out (no rate for this band) | Not worked out (no rate for this band) | 87.3 |
| R500 | Not worked out (no rate for this band) | Not worked out (no rate for this band) | 145.4 |
| R1,000 | Not worked out (no rate for this band) | Not worked out (no rate for this band) | Not worked out (no rate for this band) |
| Units this month | Price a unit | R100 buys |
|---|---|---|
| First 50 kWh | R3.06 | 32.7 kWh |
| 50 to 350 kWh | No rate | |
| 350 to 600 kWh | R3.44 | 29.1 kWh |
| Above 600 kWh | No rate |
It has a fixed charge (basic charge R27.48 a month, before VAT) that comes to R31.60 for November, with VAT. You pay it whatever you use, and your prepaid purchases pay it first. The decision prints no rate from 50 to 350 kWh or above 600 kWh, so amounts that reach there aren’t priced (No rate). The decision doesn’t say whether its tariffs include VAT; 15% added, as municipal tariffs are usually quoted without it. Source: NERSA decision, page 23.
Why the same R100 buys less later in the month
On this tariff, Abaqulusi sells electricity in blocks that start again on the first of every month. The first 50 kWh each month cost R3.06 a unit, VAT included, and R3.44 a unit from 350 kWh.
So R100 buys 32.7 kWh at the start of the month, but only 29.1 kWh once you’ve bought 350 kWh that month. Splitting your purchases doesn’t change this: the blocks count every unit you buy in the month, however you buy them.
The fixed charge
Abaqulusi charges R31.60 a month on this tariff, VAT included, whatever you use, and your prepaid purchases pay it first. If the whole month’s charge comes off your first purchase, your first R100 of the month buys 22.4 kWh. Municipalities collect it in different ways, some a little with every purchase. Your till slip shows what was taken.
Other household tariffs
| Tariff | R100 buys | Fixed a month |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic prepaid, indigent (20 A single-phase)For households that qualify | 38.6 kWh | R31.60 |
Units for R100 at the start of the month, VAT included, with the month’s fixed charge paid. The municipality decides who qualifies.
Elsewhere in KwaZulu-Natal
- Ladysmith (Alfred Duma)39.1 kWh
- Richards Bay (uMhlathuze)64.9 kWh
- eDumbe38.9 kWh
- eMadlangeni40.2 kWh
- Endumeni40.1 kWh
- Durban (eThekwini)37.4 kWh
- Kokstad42.2 kWh
- Inkosi Langalibalele34.8 kWh
- KwaDukuza26.0 kWh
- Mandeni43.8 kWh
- Mpofana39.9 kWh
- Pietermaritzburg (Msunduzi)38.4 kWh
- Newcastle40.8 kWh
- Nkandla22.7 kWh
- Nquthu41.0 kWh
- Port Shepstone (Ray Nkonyeni)31.0 kWh
- Ulundi29.2 kWh
- uMlalazi40.5 kWh
- uMngeni40.5 kWh
- Umuziwabantu40.8 kWh
- Umvoti23.2 kWh
Units for R100 at the start of the month, VAT included.
- A month’s electricity bill in AbaqulusiLine by line
- Abaqulusi: the municipalityWards, water
- Every municipalityUnits for R100
Source: NERSA decision, page 23, Abaqulusi’s tariffs for 2026/27, from 1 July 2026. Worked out for November 2026. In parts of most municipalities, Eskom supplies homes directly.