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How many units for R100 in George?
R100 buys 26.9 kWh of prepaid electricity in George at the start of the month, VAT included, on George’s prepaid tariff for homes, 4. Domestic, single- or three-phase, from 20 A. It also has a fixed charge of R614.54 a month, which your purchases pay first. Every unit costs the same all month.
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- 26.9 kWhFor R100at the start of the month
- 134.7 kWhFor R500at the start of the month
- R3.71A unitthe same all month
- R614.54Fixed chargefor November, paid first
What R50 to R1,000 buys in George
4. Domestic, single- or three-phase, from 20 A26.9 kWhfor R100 at the start of the month, plus a fixed R614.54 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 | 13.5 | 0.0 |
| R100 | 26.9 | 0.0 |
| R200 | 53.9 | 0.0 |
| R300 | 80.8 | 0.0 |
| R500 | 134.7 | 0.0 |
| R1,000 | 269.3 | 103.8 |
Every unit costs R3.71 with VAT, all month. It has fixed charges (basic charge R115.58 a month, capacity charge R6.98 an amp a month, before VAT) that come to R614.54 for November, with VAT, on a 60 A single-phase supply. 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 24.
The fixed charge
George charges R614.54 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 no units at all, and R514.54 of the charge is still owed from your next purchase. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5. Domestic, single-phase, 20 AFor a 20 A single-phase supply | 23.4 kWh | None |
| 2. Domestic indigent, prepaid (plus one back dweller)For households that qualify | 31.0 kWh | None |
| 3. Domestic indigent, prepaid (plus two back dwellers)For households that qualify | 31.0 kWh | None |
| 1. Domestic indigent, prepaid (no back dwellers)For households that qualify | 31.0 kWh | None |
Units for R100 at the start of the month, VAT included, with the month’s fixed charge paid. The municipality decides who qualifies.
Not worked out from rand alone: 8. Time of use: Domestic flex (a demand charge (per kVA)).
Elsewhere in the Western Cape
- Beaufort West22.5 kWh
- Bergrivier39.5 kWh
- Plettenberg Bay (Bitou)28.6 kWh
- Worcester (Breede Valley)39.9 kWh
- Cape Agulhas40.8 kWh
- Cederberg23.4 kWh
- Cape Town25.0 kWh
- Paarl (Drakenstein)28.6 kWh
- Hessequa42.6 kWh
- Kannaland27.2 kWh
- Knysna29.1 kWh
- Langeberg40.9 kWh
- Matzikama29.8 kWh
- Mossel Bay29.8 kWh
- Oudtshoorn26.0 kWh
- Hermanus (Overstrand)34.7 kWh
- Prince Albert31.4 kWh
- Saldanha Bay34.5 kWh
- Stellenbosch41.4 kWh
- Swartland39.4 kWh
- Swellendam40.5 kWh
- Theewaterskloof33.6 kWh
- Witzenberg30.6 kWh
Units for R100 at the start of the month, VAT included.
- A month’s electricity bill in GeorgeLine by line
- George: the municipalityWards, water
- Every municipalityUnits for R100
Source: NERSA decision, page 24, George’s tariffs for 2026/27, from 1 July 2026. Worked out for November 2026. In parts of most municipalities, Eskom supplies homes directly.