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How many units for R100 in Saldanha Bay?
R100 buys 34.5 kWh of prepaid electricity in Saldanha Bay at the start of the month, VAT included, on Saldanha Bay’s prepaid tariff for homes, 7.2 Domestic high (30 A and above single phase). It also has a fixed charge of R718.27 a month, which your purchases pay first. Units cost more as the month goes on: once you’ve bought 350 kWh, R100 buys 24.8 kWh.
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- 34.5 kWhFor R100at the start of the month
- 172.5 kWhFor R500at the start of the month
- 24.8 kWhFor R100 lateronce you’ve bought 350 kWh
- R718.27Fixed chargefor November, paid first
What R50 to R1,000 buys in Saldanha Bay
Saldanha Bay 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:
7.2 Domestic high (30 A and above single phase)34.5 kWhfor R100 at the start of the month, plus a fixed R718.27 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. After 350 kWh: once you’ve bought 350 kWh this month.
| You pay | Start of month | First buy | After 350 kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| R50 | 17.3 | 0.0 | 12.4 |
| R100 | 34.5 | 0.0 | 24.8 |
| R200 | 69.0 | 0.0 | 49.6 |
| R300 | 103.5 | 0.0 | 74.4 |
| R500 | 172.5 | 0.0 | 124.0 |
| R1,000 | 345.0 | 97.2 | 247.9 |
| Units this month | Price a unit | R100 buys |
|---|---|---|
| First 350 kWh | R2.90 | 34.5 kWh |
| Above 350 kWh | R4.03 | 24.8 kWh |
It has fixed charges (service charge R49.18 a month, capacity charge R9.59 an amp a month, before VAT) that come to R718.27 for November, with VAT, on a 60 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 17.
7.3 Domestic 20 A, 30 A, 40 A, 60 A and 80 A single phase34.5 kWhfor R100 at the start of the month, plus a fixed R718.27 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. After 350 kWh: once you’ve bought 350 kWh this month.
| You pay | Start of month | First buy | After 350 kWh |
|---|---|---|---|
| R50 | 17.3 | 0.0 | 12.4 |
| R100 | 34.5 | 0.0 | 24.8 |
| R200 | 69.0 | 0.0 | 49.6 |
| R300 | 103.5 | 0.0 | 74.4 |
| R500 | 172.5 | 0.0 | 124.0 |
| R1,000 | 345.0 | 97.2 | 247.9 |
| Units this month | Price a unit | R100 buys |
|---|---|---|
| First 350 kWh | R2.90 | 34.5 kWh |
| Above 350 kWh | R4.03 | 24.8 kWh |
It has fixed charges (service charge R49.18 a month, capacity charge R9.59 an amp a month, before VAT) that come to R718.27 for November, with VAT, on a 60 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 18.
Why the same R100 buys less later in the month
On this tariff, Saldanha Bay sells electricity in blocks that start again on the first of every month. The first 350 kWh each month cost R2.90 a unit, VAT included, and R4.03 a unit above 350 kWh.
So R100 buys 34.5 kWh at the start of the month, but only 24.8 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.
The fixed charge
Saldanha Bay charges R718.27 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 R618.27 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7.1 Domestic low (20 A single phase)For a 20 A single-phase supply | 34.5 kWh | R277.13 |
| 7.4 Domestic 20 A, 30 A, 40 A and 60 A three phaseFor a 60 A three-phase supply | 34.5 kWh | R718.27 |
Units for R100 at the start of the month, VAT included, with the month’s fixed charge paid.
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
- Oudtshoorn26.0 kWh
- Hermanus (Overstrand)34.7 kWh
- Prince Albert31.4 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 Saldanha BayLine by line
- Saldanha Bay: the municipalityWards, water
- Every municipalityUnits for R100
Source: NERSA decision, page 17, Saldanha Bay’s tariffs for 2026/27, from 1 July 2026. Worked out for November 2026. In parts of most municipalities, Eskom supplies homes directly.