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How many units for R100 in Ditsobotla?
R100 buys 30.9 kWh of prepaid electricity in Ditsobotla at the start of the month, VAT included, on Ditsobotla’s prepaid tariff for homes, Domestic low single tariff. There’s no fixed charge, so all of your money buys units. Every unit costs the same all month.
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- 30.9 kWhFor R100at the start of the month
- 154.6 kWhFor R500at the start of the month
- R3.23A unitthe same all month
- NoneFixed chargeall your money buys units
What R50 to R1,000 buys in Ditsobotla
Ditsobotla has 3 prepaid tariffs for homes that, going by their names, any household can be on. The cheapest for a month of 500 kWh comes first:
Domestic low single tariff30.9 kWhfor R100 at the start of the month
Units (kWh) for each amount, VAT included. Start of month: your first units of the month.
| You pay | Start of month |
|---|---|
| R50 | 15.5 |
| R100 | 30.9 |
| R200 | 61.8 |
| R300 | 92.7 |
| R500 | 154.6 |
| R1,000 | 309.1 |
Every unit costs R3.23 with VAT, all month. No fixed charge: all of your money buys units. A figure in this tariff looks misprinted in the decision; it’s used as printed. The decision doesn’t say whether its tariffs include VAT; 15% added, as municipal tariffs are usually quoted without it. Source: NERSA decision, page 20.
Domestic prepaid28.4 kWhfor R100 at the start of the month
Units (kWh) for each amount, VAT included. Start of month: your first units of the month.
| You pay | Start of month |
|---|---|
| R50 | 14.2 |
| R100 | 28.4 |
| R200 | 56.9 |
| R300 | 85.3 |
| R500 | 142.2 |
| R1,000 | 284.4 |
Every unit costs R3.52 with VAT, all month. No fixed charge: all of your money buys units. The decision doesn’t say whether its tariffs include VAT; 15% added, as municipal tariffs are usually quoted without it. Source: NERSA decision, page 20.
Domestic high31.3 kWhfor R100 at the start of the month, plus a fixed R448.70 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.
| You pay | Start of month | First buy |
|---|---|---|
| R50 | 15.7 | 0.0 |
| R100 | 31.3 | 0.0 |
| R200 | 62.6 | 0.0 |
| R300 | 94.0 | 0.0 |
| R500 | 156.6 | 16.1 |
| R1,000 | 313.2 | 172.7 |
Every unit costs R3.19 with VAT, all month. It has a fixed charge (basic charge R390.17 a month, before VAT) that comes to R448.70 for November, with VAT. You pay it whatever you use, and your prepaid purchases pay it first. The decision doesn’t say whether its tariffs include VAT; 15% added, as municipal tariffs are usually quoted without it. Source: NERSA decision, page 20.
Elsewhere in the North West
- Klerksdorp (Matlosana)40.9 kWh
- Greater Taung40.7 kWh
- Potchefstroom (JB Marks)41.5 kWh
- Lekwa-Teemane43.5 kWh
- Madibeng24.6 kWh
- Mamusa25.9 kWh
- Maquassi Hills49.2 kWh
- Naledi40.6 kWh
- Ramotshere Moiloa28.8 kWh
- Rustenburg39.3 kWh
- Tswaing26.7 kWh
Units for R100 at the start of the month, VAT included.
- A month’s electricity bill in DitsobotlaLine by line
- Ditsobotla: the municipalityWards, water
- Every municipalityUnits for R100
Source: NERSA decision, page 20, Ditsobotla’s tariffs for 2026/27, from 1 July 2026. Worked out for November 2026. In parts of most municipalities, Eskom supplies homes directly.