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How many units for R100 in Stellenbosch?
R100 buys 41.4 kWh of prepaid electricity in Stellenbosch at the start of the month, VAT included, on Stellenbosch’s prepaid tariff for homes, 2. Domestic: Regular prepaid, 0 to 60 A single and three phase, less than 600 kWh a month (DOM2). 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 22.9 kWh.
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- 41.4 kWhFor R100at the start of the month
- 172.3 kWhFor R500at the start of the month
- 22.9 kWhFor R100 lateronce you’ve bought 350 kWh
- NoneFixed chargeall your money buys units
What R50 to R1,000 buys in Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch 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:
2. Domestic: Regular prepaid, 0 to 60 A single and three phase, less than 600 kWh a month (DOM2)41.4 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 | 20.7 | 11.5 |
| R100 | 41.4 | 22.9 |
| R200 | 75.6 | 45.8 |
| R300 | 107.8 | 68.7 |
| R500 | 172.3 | 114.6 |
| R1,000 | 333.7 | 229.1 |
| Units this month | Price a unit | R100 buys |
|---|---|---|
| First 50 kWh | R2.42 | 41.4 kWh |
| 50 to 350 kWh | R3.10 | 32.3 kWh |
| 350 to 600 kWh | R4.36 | 22.9 kWh |
| Above 600 kWh | R5.17 | 19.3 kWh |
It has a fixed charge (basic charge R0.00 a month, before VAT) that comes to R0.00 for November, with VAT. 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 19.
3. Domestic: Regular prepaid, 0 to 60 A single and three phase, more than 600 kWh a month (DOM3)42.1 kWhfor R100 at the start of the month, plus a fixed R330.84 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 | 21.0 | 0.0 | 11.6 |
| R100 | 42.1 | 0.0 | 23.3 |
| R200 | 76.6 | 0.0 | 46.5 |
| R300 | 109.4 | 0.0 | 69.8 |
| R500 | 175.0 | 66.5 | 116.3 |
| R1,000 | 339.1 | 230.5 | 232.5 |
| Units this month | Price a unit | R100 buys |
|---|---|---|
| First 50 kWh | R2.38 | 42.1 kWh |
| 50 to 350 kWh | R3.05 | 32.8 kWh |
| 350 to 600 kWh | R4.30 | 23.3 kWh |
| Above 600 kWh | R5.06 | 19.7 kWh |
It has a fixed charge (basic charge R287.69 a month, before VAT) that comes to R330.84 for November, with VAT. 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 20.
Why the same R100 buys less later in the month
On this tariff, Stellenbosch sells electricity in blocks that start again on the first of every month. The first 50 kWh each month cost R2.42 a unit, VAT included, and the price goes up in steps after that, to R5.17 a unit above 600 kWh.
So R100 buys 41.4 kWh at the start of the month, but only 22.9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Domestic: Lifeline prepaid, 0 to 60 A single phase only (qualifying indigent customers, first 100 units free) (DOM1)For households that qualify | 133.1 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
- Oudtshoorn26.0 kWh
- Hermanus (Overstrand)34.7 kWh
- Prince Albert31.4 kWh
- Saldanha Bay34.5 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 StellenboschLine by line
- Stellenbosch: the municipalityWards, water
- Every municipalityUnits for R100
Source: NERSA decision, page 19, Stellenbosch’s tariffs for 2026/27, from 1 July 2026. Worked out for November 2026. In parts of most municipalities, Eskom supplies homes directly.