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How many units for R100 in Kroonstad (Moqhaka)?
R100 buys 34.6 kWh of prepaid electricity in Kroonstad (Moqhaka) at the start of the month, VAT included, on Moqhaka’s prepaid tariff for homes, Home Power (other), prepaid, urban. There’s no fixed charge, so all of your money buys units. Units cost more as the month goes on: once you’ve bought 350 kWh, R100 buys 23.9 kWh.
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- 34.6 kWhFor R100at the start of the month
- 173.2 kWhFor R500at the start of the month
- 23.9 kWhFor R100 lateronce you’ve bought 350 kWh
- NoneFixed chargeall your money buys units
What R50 to R1,000 buys in Kroonstad (Moqhaka)
Moqhaka 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:
Home Power (other), prepaid, urban34.6 kWhfor R100 at the start of the month
Units (kWh) for each amount, VAT included. Start of month: your first units of the month. After 350 kWh: once you’ve bought 350 kWh this month.
| You pay | Start of month | After 350 kWh |
|---|---|---|
| R50 | 17.3 | 11.9 |
| R100 | 34.6 | 23.9 |
| R200 | 69.3 | 47.8 |
| R300 | 103.9 | 71.7 |
| R500 | 173.2 | 119.4 |
| R1,000 | 346.4 | 238.9 |
| Units this month | Price a unit | R100 buys |
|---|---|---|
| First 350 kWh | R2.89 | 34.6 kWh |
| Above 350 kWh | R4.19 | 23.9 kWh |
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 19.
Home Power (other), prepaid, rural34.6 kWhfor R100 at the start of the month
Units (kWh) for each amount, VAT included. Start of month: your first units of the month. After 350 kWh: once you’ve bought 350 kWh this month.
| You pay | Start of month | After 350 kWh |
|---|---|---|
| R50 | 17.3 | 11.9 |
| R100 | 34.6 | 23.9 |
| R200 | 69.3 | 47.8 |
| R300 | 103.9 | 71.7 |
| R500 | 173.2 | 119.4 |
| R1,000 | 346.4 | 238.9 |
| Units this month | Price a unit | R100 buys |
|---|---|---|
| First 350 kWh | R2.89 | 34.6 kWh |
| Above 350 kWh | R4.19 | 23.9 kWh |
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 19.
Why the same R100 buys less later in the month
On this tariff, Moqhaka sells electricity in blocks that start again on the first of every month. The first 350 kWh each month cost R2.89 a unit, VAT included, and R4.19 a unit above 350 kWh.
So R100 buys 34.6 kWh at the start of the month, but only 23.9 kWh once you’ve bought 350 kWh that month. Splitting your purchases doesn’t change this: the blocks count every unit you buy in the month, however you buy them.
Other household tariffs
| Tariff | R100 buys | Fixed a month |
|---|---|---|
| Home Light (indigent), urban and ruralFor households that qualify | 82.9 kWh | None |
| Home Light (indigent), prepaid, ruralFor households that qualify | 34.6 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.
The decision also prints a fixed charge on its own, with no price for energy: Prepaid meters basic service charge: residential (R92.99 a month). It doesn’t say which tariffs it goes with. If one applies to your meter, it comes off your purchases too.
Elsewhere in the Free State
- Bloemfontein (Centlec)28.6 kWh
- Dihlabeng40.7 kWh
- Kopanong24.4 kWh
- Letsemeng41.6 kWh
- Mafube33.3 kWh
- Maluti-A-Phofung43.5 kWh
- Mantsopa32.4 kWh
- Masilonyana42.4 kWh
- Welkom (Matjhabeng)23.5 kWh
- Sasolburg (Metsimaholo)42.0 kWh
- Mohokare24.8 kWh
- Nala39.2 kWh
- Ngwathe22.1 kWh
- Nketoana42.6 kWh
- Setsoto41.2 kWh
- Tokologo32.5 kWh
- Tswelopele39.3 kWh
Units for R100 at the start of the month, VAT included.
- A month’s electricity bill in Kroonstad (Moqhaka)Line by line
- Moqhaka: the municipalityWards, water
- Every municipalityUnits for R100
Source: NERSA decision, page 19, Moqhaka’s tariffs for 2026/27, from 1 July 2026. Worked out for November 2026. In parts of most municipalities, Eskom supplies homes directly.