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How many units for R100 in Durban (eThekwini)?
R100 buys 37.4 kWh of prepaid electricity in Durban (eThekwini) at the start of the month, VAT included, on eThekwini’s prepaid tariff for homes, Domestic Scale 12. There’s no fixed charge, so all of your money buys units. Every unit costs the same all month.
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- 37.4 kWhFor R100at the start of the month
- 187.2 kWhFor R500at the start of the month
- R2.67A unitthe same all month
- NoneFixed chargeall your money buys units
What R50 to R1,000 buys in Durban (eThekwini)
eThekwini has 2 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 Scale 1237.4 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 | 18.7 |
| R100 | 37.4 |
| R200 | 74.9 |
| R300 | 112.3 |
| R500 | 187.2 |
| R1,000 | 374.3 |
Every unit costs R2.67 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 21.
Domestic Scales 3, 4, 8, 9 and 1324.3 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 | 12.2 |
| R100 | 24.3 |
| R200 | 48.7 |
| R300 | 73.0 |
| R500 | 121.6 |
| R1,000 | 243.3 |
Every unit costs R4.11 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 21.
Not worked out from rand alone: Residential: Time of Use (time of use: the price depends on the time of day).
Elsewhere in KwaZulu-Natal
- Abaqulusi32.7 kWh
- Ladysmith (Alfred Duma)39.1 kWh
- Richards Bay (uMhlathuze)64.9 kWh
- eDumbe38.9 kWh
- eMadlangeni40.2 kWh
- Endumeni40.1 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 Durban (eThekwini)Line by line
- eThekwini: the municipalityWards, water
- Every municipalityUnits for R100
Source: NERSA decision, page 21, eThekwini Municipality’s tariffs for 2026/27, from 1 July 2026. Worked out for November 2026. In parts of most municipalities, Eskom supplies homes directly.