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How many units for R100 in Umvoti?
R100 buys 23.2 kWh of prepaid electricity in Umvoti at the start of the month, VAT included, on Umvoti’s prepaid tariff for homes, Domestic prepaid. There’s no fixed charge, so all of your money buys units. Every unit costs the same all month.
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- 23.2 kWhFor R100at the start of the month
- 116.1 kWhFor R500at the start of the month
- R4.31A unitthe same all month
- NoneFixed chargeall your money buys units
What R50 to R1,000 buys in Umvoti
Domestic prepaid23.2 kWhfor R100 at the start of the month
Units (kWh) for each amount, VAT included. Start of month: your first units of the month.
| You pay | Start of month |
|---|---|
| R50 | 11.6 |
| R100 | 23.2 |
| R200 | 46.4 |
| R300 | 69.7 |
| R500 | 116.1 |
| R1,000 | 232.2 |
Every unit costs R4.31 with VAT, all month. No fixed charge: all of your money buys units. 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 27.
Umvoti charges more in winter (June to August): then R100 buys 18.5 kWh at the start of the month.
Other household tariffs
| Tariff | R100 buys | Fixed a month |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic prepaid, indigentsFor households that qualify | 30.9 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 KwaZulu-Natal
- Abaqulusi32.7 kWh
- Ladysmith (Alfred Duma)39.1 kWh
- Richards Bay (uMhlathuze)64.9 kWh
- eDumbe38.9 kWh
- eMadlangeni40.2 kWh
- Endumeni40.1 kWh
- Durban (eThekwini)37.4 kWh
- Kokstad42.2 kWh
- Inkosi Langalibalele34.8 kWh
- KwaDukuza26.0 kWh
- Mandeni43.8 kWh
- Mpofana39.9 kWh
- Pietermaritzburg (Msunduzi)38.4 kWh
- Newcastle40.8 kWh
- Nkandla22.7 kWh
- Nquthu41.0 kWh
- Port Shepstone (Ray Nkonyeni)31.0 kWh
- Ulundi29.2 kWh
- uMlalazi40.5 kWh
- uMngeni40.5 kWh
- Umuziwabantu40.8 kWh
Units for R100 at the start of the month, VAT included.
- A month’s electricity bill in UmvotiLine by line
- Umvoti: the municipalityWards, water
- Every municipalityUnits for R100
Source: NERSA decision, page 27, Umvoti’s tariffs for 2026/27, from 1 July 2026. Worked out for November 2026. In parts of most municipalities, Eskom supplies homes directly.