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How many units for R100 in KwaDukuza?
R100 buys 26.0 kWh of prepaid electricity in KwaDukuza at the start of the month, VAT included, on KwaDukuza’s prepaid tariff for homes, T8 (ii and iii): Domestic low, prepaid. There’s no fixed charge, so all of your money buys units. Every unit costs the same all month.
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- 26.0 kWhFor R100at the start of the month
- 130.1 kWhFor R500at the start of the month
- R3.84A unitthe same all month
- NoneFixed chargeall your money buys units
What R50 to R1,000 buys in KwaDukuza
T8 (ii and iii): Domestic low, prepaid26.0 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 | 13.0 |
| R100 | 26.0 |
| R200 | 52.0 |
| R300 | 78.1 |
| R500 | 130.1 |
| R1,000 | 260.2 |
Every unit costs R3.84 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 29.
Other household tariffs
| Tariff | R100 buys | Fixed a month |
|---|---|---|
| T4 (1B): Domestic indigentFor households that qualify | 41.1 kWh | None |
| T8(i): Domestic indigent (up to 75 kWh for indigent, 250 kWh for child-headed households)For households that qualify | 39.4 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: T11: Residential time of use (time of use: the price depends on the time of day); T2: Domestic consumers, notified maximum demand up to 65 kVA (a demand charge (per kVA)).
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
- Durban (eThekwini)37.4 kWh
- Kokstad42.2 kWh
- Inkosi Langalibalele34.8 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 KwaDukuzaLine by line
- KwaDukuza: the municipalityWards, water
- Every municipalityUnits for R100
Source: NERSA decision, page 29, KwaDukuza’s tariffs for 2026/27, from 1 July 2026. Worked out for November 2026. In parts of most municipalities, Eskom supplies homes directly.