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How many units for R100 in Oudtshoorn?
R100 buys 26.0 kWh of prepaid electricity in Oudtshoorn at the start of the month, VAT included, on Oudtshoorn’s prepaid tariff for a 30 A single-phase supply, 5. Domestic single-phase prepaid, 30 A. It also has a fixed charge of R461.49 a month, which your purchases pay first. 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
- R461.49Fixed chargefor November, paid first
What R50 to R1,000 buys in Oudtshoorn
Oudtshoorn has no prepaid tariff for a 60 A single-phase supply, like most homes have. Its prepaid tariffs for other supply sizes:
5. Domestic single-phase prepaid, 30 A26.0 kWhfor R100 at the start of the month, plus a fixed R461.49 a month, for a 30 A single-phase supply
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 | 13.0 | 0.0 |
| R100 | 26.0 | 0.0 |
| R200 | 52.0 | 0.0 |
| R300 | 78.1 | 0.0 |
| R500 | 130.1 | 10.0 |
| R1,000 | 260.2 | 140.1 |
Every unit costs R3.84 with VAT, all month. It has fixed charges (basic charge R80.30 a month, capacity charge R10.70 an amp a month, before VAT) that come to R461.49 for November, with VAT, on a 30 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 34.
2. Domestic single-phase prepaid, 20 A23.7 kWhfor R100 at the start of the month, for a 20 A single-phase supply
Units (kWh) for each amount, VAT included. Start of month: your first units of the month.
| You pay | Start of month |
|---|---|
| R50 | 11.9 |
| R100 | 23.7 |
| R200 | 47.5 |
| R300 | 71.2 |
| R500 | 118.7 |
| R1,000 | 237.3 |
Every unit costs R4.21 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 31.
The fixed charge
Oudtshoorn charges R461.49 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 R361.49 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3. Domestic single-phase prepaid, 30 A, and 30 A indigent or pensionersFor households that qualify | 24.1 kWh | None |
| 1. Domestic single-phase, conventional and prepaid: indigent, 20 AFor households that qualify | 26.5 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
- Matzikama29.8 kWh
- Mossel Bay29.8 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 OudtshoornLine by line
- Oudtshoorn: the municipalityWards, water
- Every municipalityUnits for R100
Source: NERSA decision, page 34, Oudtshoorn’s tariffs for 2026/27, from 1 July 2026. Worked out for November 2026. In parts of most municipalities, Eskom supplies homes directly.