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How many units for R100 in Tokologo?
R100 buys 32.5 kWh of prepaid electricity in Tokologo at the start of the month, VAT included, on Tokologo’s prepaid tariff for homes, Domestic prepaid (E009). 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 19.8 kWh.
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- 32.5 kWhFor R100at the start of the month
- 137.4 kWhFor R500at the start of the month
- 19.8 kWhFor R100 lateronce you’ve bought 350 kWh
- NoneFixed chargeall your money buys units
What R50 to R1,000 buys in Tokologo
Tokologo 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:
Domestic prepaid (E009)32.5 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 | 16.2 | 9.9 |
| R100 | 32.5 | 19.8 |
| R200 | 61.6 | 39.7 |
| R300 | 86.9 | 59.5 |
| R500 | 137.4 | 99.2 |
| R1,000 | 263.6 | 198.5 |
| Units this month | Price a unit | R100 buys |
|---|---|---|
| First 50 kWh | R3.08 | 32.5 kWh |
| 50 to 350 kWh | R3.96 | 25.3 kWh |
| 350 to 600 kWh | R5.04 | 19.8 kWh |
| Above 600 kWh | R5.42 | 18.5 kWh |
No fixed charge: all of your money buys units. The decision states its prices exclude VAT; 15% added. Source: NERSA decision, page 20.
Domestic (E001)35.8 kWhfor R100 at the start of the month, plus a fixed R432.09 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 | 17.9 | 0.0 | 10.9 |
| R100 | 35.8 | 0.0 | 21.9 |
| R200 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 43.8 |
| R300 | 94.5 | 0.0 | 65.7 |
| R500 | 150.0 | 24.3 | 109.4 |
| R1,000 | 288.8 | 168.9 | 218.9 |
| Units this month | Price a unit | R100 buys |
|---|---|---|
| First 50 kWh | R2.79 | 35.8 kWh |
| 50 to 350 kWh | R3.60 | 27.8 kWh |
| 350 to 600 kWh | R4.57 | 21.9 kWh |
| Above 600 kWh | R4.91 | 20.4 kWh |
It has a fixed charge (basic charge R375.73 a month, before VAT) that comes to R432.09 for November, with VAT. You pay it whatever you use, and your prepaid purchases pay it first. The decision states its prices exclude VAT; 15% added. Source: NERSA decision, page 20.
Why the same R100 buys less later in the month
On this tariff, Tokologo sells electricity in blocks that start again on the first of every month. The first 50 kWh each month cost R3.08 a unit, VAT included, and the price goes up in steps after that, to R5.42 a unit above 600 kWh.
So R100 buys 32.5 kWh at the start of the month, but only 19.8 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.
Tokologo charges more in winter (June to August): then R100 buys 31.7 kWh at the start of the month.
Elsewhere in the Free State
- Bloemfontein (Centlec)28.6 kWh
- Dihlabeng40.7 kWh
- Kopanong24.4 kWh
- Letsemeng41.6 kWh
- Mafube33.3 kWh
- Maluti-A-Phofung43.5 kWh
- Mantsopa32.4 kWh
- Masilonyana42.4 kWh
- Welkom (Matjhabeng)23.5 kWh
- Sasolburg (Metsimaholo)42.0 kWh
- Mohokare24.8 kWh
- Kroonstad (Moqhaka)34.6 kWh
- Nala39.2 kWh
- Ngwathe22.1 kWh
- Nketoana42.6 kWh
- Setsoto41.2 kWh
- Tswelopele39.3 kWh
Units for R100 at the start of the month, VAT included.
- A month’s electricity bill in TokologoLine by line
- Tokologo: the municipalityWards, water
- Every municipalityUnits for R100
Source: NERSA decision, page 20, Tokologo’s tariffs for 2026/27, from 1 July 2026. Worked out for November 2026. In parts of most municipalities, Eskom supplies homes directly.