How to Calculate Electricity Rates in South Africa

 

Electricity Rate Calculator

As a homeowner or tenant, it’s important to be aware of your electricity costs per kWh and your total monthly electricity consumption. This knowledge will help you avoid potential disputes with your landlord or homeowner’s association – body corporate.

By being informed, you can prevent unnecessary energy-related stress and avoid any incorrect billings from the relevant authorities\municipality\body corporate.

 

Simply switch to prepaid meter Also Read The Best Prepaid Electricity Meters for Owners Tenants or Body Corporate

For an example

The City council electricity tariff from July 2022 incline block tariff, 1 – 100 @ R2.1269/unit, 100 – 400 @ R2.4891/unit, 4001 – 650 @ R2.7118/units, anything greater than 651 @ R2,9234/unit.

Click here to open the calculator then fellow the below steps

1. Ignore the first block below image that is the date / name of bill its optional
2. key in the amount you were charged (Total amount charged for electricity in rands (required)*)
3. Insert the amount in kWh in figure only that’s the total number of units you were charged or total amount of units received for the above amount.(Total kWh or units (required)*)

Lastly automatically the amount you are paying per kWh or unit in Rands would be displayed.

If this differs from the actual amount then there’s a problem with the amount in questions.