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How many units for R100 in Matzikama?
R100 buys 29.8 kWh of prepaid electricity in Matzikama at the start of the month, VAT included, on Matzikama’s prepaid tariff for homes, 4. Domestic: Prepaid, above 20 A per phase. It also has a fixed charge of R563.56 a month, which your purchases pay first. Every unit costs the same all month.
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- 29.8 kWhFor R100at the start of the month
- 149.0 kWhFor R500at the start of the month
- R3.36A unitthe same all month
- R563.56Fixed chargefor November, paid first
What R50 to R1,000 buys in Matzikama
4. Domestic: Prepaid, above 20 A per phase29.8 kWhfor R100 at the start of the month, plus a fixed R563.56 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 | 14.9 | 0.0 |
| R100 | 29.8 | 0.0 |
| R200 | 59.6 | 0.0 |
| R300 | 89.4 | 0.0 |
| R500 | 149.0 | 0.0 |
| R1,000 | 298.0 | 130.1 |
| Units this month | Price a unit | R100 buys |
|---|---|---|
| First 50 kWh | R3.36 | 29.8 kWh |
| 50 to 250 kWh | R3.36 | 29.8 kWh |
| 250 to 600 kWh | R3.36 | 29.8 kWh |
| Above 600 kWh | R3.36 | 29.8 kWh |
It has fixed charges (basic charge R54.45 a month, capacity charge R7.26 an amp a month, before VAT) that come to R563.56 for November, with VAT, on a 60 A single-phase supply. You pay it whatever you use, and your prepaid purchases pay it first. 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 24.
The fixed charge
Matzikama charges R563.56 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 R463.56 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2. Low domestic: Indigent prepaid, 20 AFor households that qualify | 31.9 kWh | None |
| 3. Domestic: Indigent prepaid, 20 A, single phaseFor households that qualify | 30.2 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.
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
- George26.9 kWh
- Hessequa42.6 kWh
- Kannaland27.2 kWh
- Knysna29.1 kWh
- Langeberg40.9 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 MatzikamaLine by line
- Matzikama: the municipalityWards, water
- Every municipalityUnits for R100
Source: NERSA decision, page 24, Matzikama’s tariffs for 2026/27, from 1 July 2026. Worked out for November 2026. In parts of most municipalities, Eskom supplies homes directly.