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How many units for R100 in Gqeberha (Nelson Mandela Bay)?
R100 buys 25.9 kWh of prepaid electricity in Gqeberha (Nelson Mandela Bay) at the start of the month, VAT included, on Nelson Mandela Bay’s prepaid tariff for homes, Scale T01: Non-ATTP domestic, prepaid. 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 21.8 kWh.
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- 25.9 kWhFor R100at the start of the month
- 129.4 kWhFor R500at the start of the month
- 21.8 kWhFor R100 lateronce you’ve bought 350 kWh
- NoneFixed chargeall your money buys units
What R50 to R1,000 buys in Gqeberha (Nelson Mandela Bay)
Scale T01: Non-ATTP domestic, prepaid25.9 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 | 12.9 | 10.9 |
| R100 | 25.9 | 21.8 |
| R200 | 51.8 | 43.7 |
| R300 | 77.7 | 65.5 |
| R500 | 129.4 | 109.2 |
| R1,000 | 258.9 | 211.7 |
| Units this month | Price a unit | R100 buys |
|---|---|---|
| First 300 kWh | R3.86 | 25.9 kWh |
| 300 to 500 kWh | R4.58 | 21.8 kWh |
| Above 500 kWh | R5.07 | 19.7 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 18.
Why the same R100 buys less later in the month
On this tariff, Nelson Mandela Bay sells electricity in blocks that start again on the first of every month. The first 300 kWh each month cost R3.86 a unit, VAT included, and the price goes up in steps after that, to R5.07 a unit above 500 kWh.
So R100 buys 25.9 kWh at the start of the month, but only 21.8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Scale T01: ATTP domestic (indigent), prepaid and creditFor households that qualify | 40.6 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.
Elsewhere in the Eastern Cape
- Amahlathi41.0 kWh
- Blue Crane Route29.0 kWh
- Dr Beyers Naudé32.6 kWh
- Elundini32.1 kWh
- Emalahleni (Eastern Cape)39.2 kWh
- Komani (Enoch Mgijima)41.1 kWh
- Great Kei41.7 kWh
- Inxuba Yethemba40.5 kWh
- Mthatha (King Sabata Dalindyebo)23.6 kWh
- Kouga43.6 kWh
- Koukamma39.2 kWh
- Makhanda (Makana)23.2 kWh
- Matatiele42.9 kWh
- Ndlambe33.6 kWh
- Raymond Mhlaba43.1 kWh
- Sakhisizwe39.8 kWh
- Senqu41.6 kWh
- Sundays River Valley41.4 kWh
- Walter Sisulu40.3 kWh
- Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (Mbizana)43.1 kWh
Units for R100 at the start of the month, VAT included.
- A month’s electricity bill in Gqeberha (Nelson Mandela Bay)Line by line
- Nelson Mandela Bay: the municipalityWards, water
- Every municipalityUnits for R100
Source: NERSA decision, page 18, Nelson Mandela Bay’s tariffs for 2026/27, from 1 July 2026. Worked out for November 2026. In parts of most municipalities, Eskom supplies homes directly.