So the cats out of the bag ,Eskom got their 9.6% increase and they are not happy about it,wanted 20%.

https://www.news24.com/fin24/economy/just-in-eskom-tariffs-to-increase-by-961-20220224

So my question is will this be the increase that filters down to the end user or will the municipalities still ad a buck or two ?

Would like to know the new rate per/kw to calculate the SAVINGS per MONTH .😁

You'll only find out when your municipality announces new tariffs. The announced increase applies to what they pay Eskom per kw/h.

The announced increase applies to what municipalities pay Eskom. The municipality is not obliged to charge you what they pay Eskom. 

In the short term, for most folks, the lower increase is to be welcomed. 

Ok, Eskom were never going to get that 20 odd %, they knew whatever they asked for would be slashed. 

But something has to give. Eskom have an aging fleet, huge debt (inherited by current management), needs to break it's reliance on coal, and has major problems with abuse of its infrastructure. 

Ok... Splitting it in two (Generator and distributor) allows other generators in, but that won't happen this week. 

NERSA need to be careful to allow Eskom enough to keep on operating, maintain infrastructure, and update their fleet. 

None of us like increases (except people who have gone solar and will recover their outlay more quickly), but the worst scenario is Eskom failing. 

8 minutes ago, Bobster said:

You'll only find out when your municipality announces new tariffs. The announced increase applies to what they pay Eskom per kw/h.

The announced increase applies to what municipalities pay Eskom. The municipality is not obliged to charge you what they pay Eskom. 

At least we will get bang for our buck with the Solar reducing the theoretical payback period. 

4 minutes ago, Bobster said:

In the short term, for most folks, the lower increase is to be welcomed. 

Ok, Eskom were never going to get that 20 odd %, they knew whatever they asked for would be slashed. 

But something has to give. Eskom have an aging fleet, huge debt (inherited by current management), needs to break it's reliance on coal, and has major problems with abuse of its infrastructure. 

Ok... Splitting it in two (Generator and distributor) allows other generators in, but that won't happen this week. 

NERSA need to be careful to allow Eskom enough to keep on operating, maintain infrastructure, and update their fleet. 

None of us like increases (except people who have gone solar and will recover their outlay more quickly), but the worst scenario is Eskom failing. 

I hear what your saying. 
Nothing good will come from Eskom failing. 
If they can just root out corruption and vandalism to their infrastructure it will already go a long way towards recovery in my opinion.