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How many units for R100 in Middelburg (Steve Tshwete)?
R100 buys 39.8 kWh of prepaid electricity in Middelburg (Steve Tshwete) at the start of the month, VAT included, on Steve Tshwete’s prepaid tariff for homes, Domestic single phase. It also has a fixed charge of R173.68 a month, which your purchases pay first. Units cost more as the month goes on: once you’ve bought 350 kWh, R100 buys 20.0 kWh.
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- 39.8 kWhFor R100at the start of the month
- 160.6 kWhFor R500at the start of the month
- 20.0 kWhFor R100 lateronce you’ve bought 350 kWh
- R173.68Fixed chargefor November, paid first
What R50 to R1,000 buys in Middelburg (Steve Tshwete)
Domestic single phase39.8 kWhfor R100 at the start of the month, plus a fixed R173.68 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 | 19.9 | 0.0 | 10.0 |
| R100 | 39.8 | 0.0 | 20.0 |
| R200 | 72.0 | 10.5 | 40.1 |
| R300 | 101.5 | 50.2 | 60.1 |
| R500 | 160.6 | 109.3 | 100.2 |
| R1,000 | 282.8 | 243.6 | 200.5 |
| Units this month | Price a unit | R100 buys |
|---|---|---|
| First 50 kWh | R2.51 | 39.8 kWh |
| 50 to 200 kWh | R3.39 | 29.5 kWh |
| 200 to 350 kWh | R4.43 | 22.6 kWh |
| 350 to 600 kWh | R4.99 | 20.0 kWh |
| Above 600 kWh | No rate |
It has a fixed charge (basic charge R151.03 a month, before VAT) that comes to R173.68 for November, with VAT. You pay it whatever you use, and your prepaid purchases pay it first. The decision prints no rate above 600 kWh, so amounts that reach there aren’t priced (No rate). The decision doesn’t say whether its tariffs include VAT; 15% added, as municipal tariffs are usually quoted without it. Source: NERSA decision, page 26.
Why the same R100 buys less later in the month
On this tariff, Steve Tshwete sells electricity in blocks that start again on the first of every month. The first 50 kWh each month cost R2.51 a unit, VAT included, and the price goes up in steps after that, to R4.99 a unit from 350 kWh.
So R100 buys 39.8 kWh at the start of the month, but only 20.0 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
Steve Tshwete charges R173.68 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 R73.68 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic three phaseFor a 60 A three-phase supply | 39.8 kWh | R234.42 |
| Domestic residential: LifelineFor households that qualify | 35.8 kWh | None |
| Domestic indigentFor households that qualify | 41.0 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 Mpumalanga
- Chief Albert Luthuli39.1 kWh
- Mbombela39.8 kWh
- Dipaleseng27.0 kWh
- Dr Pixley ka Isaka Seme39.9 kWh
- Emakhazeni41.1 kWh
- Witbank (Emalahleni)23.7 kWh
- Secunda (Govan Mbeki)40.0 kWh
- Lekwa40.8 kWh
- Mkhondo39.9 kWh
- Ermelo (Msukaligwa)40.8 kWh
- Nkomazi22.3 kWh
- Thaba Chweu82.9 kWh
- Victor Khanye47.0 kWh
Units for R100 at the start of the month, VAT included.
- A month’s electricity bill in Middelburg (Steve Tshwete)Line by line
- Steve Tshwete: the municipalityWards, water
- Every municipalityUnits for R100
Source: NERSA decision, page 26, Steve Tshwete’s tariffs for 2026/27, from 1 July 2026. Worked out for November 2026. In parts of most municipalities, Eskom supplies homes directly.