Information Session Webinar: Have your say on Eskom’s Revised Retail Tariff Plan (RTP) - 15 January

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Join us for an information-sharing webinar in preparation for the National Energy Regulator (NERSA) public consultation on Eskom’s Revised Retail Tariff Plan (RTP). The webinar will be held online via Zoom on 15 January 2025 from 11:30 to 12:30 (SAST).

Eskom has submitted a proposed retail tariff plan (RTP) to NERSA to change the structure of its Standard Tariffs, aiming to align costs with customer usage. However, the RTP introduces changes that will significantly impact low-income households. SAFCEI’s major concerns include, but are not limited to, the proposed removal of Inclining Block Tariffs (IBT), which currently protect low-usage customers from high price increases, the funding model of electricity provision which is deepening energy poverty, and the future of electricity provision for South Africa.

🗓 Date: 15 January  2025 🕔 Time: 11:30 - 12:20 (SAST) 📹 Platform: Zoom

The webinar aims to:

  • Provide an understanding of the revised RTP and its implications for consumers,

  • Outline the consultation process, and

  • Prepare participants to make submissions at the NERSA hearing to represent their communities.

    You can register here to attend the webinar. A Zoom meeting link will be emailed to you after you register. Please register for the session to receive the recording after the event.

Members of the public and stakeholders who wish to attend or to present their views at the hearing must submit their requests by 16:30 on 20 January 2025.

The details of the public hearings are as follows: Date: 24 January 2025 Time: 09:30 – 13:00 Venue: Virtual via MS Teams and live stream

To register, for the public hearings please contact Mr. Walter Mabunda at: Tel No.: 012 401 4660 Email: publichearings@nersa.org.za

More information about NERSA’s public consultation on Eskom's retail tariff plan (RTP) can be found **here. Click here to view the standard tariff application to NERSA.**

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Here are some resources to support you as you prepare your submission to NERSA:

  1. SAFCEI's Comments to NERSA: SAFCEI’s submission on Eskom’s Revised Retail Tariff Plan for 2025/26, which you can endorse- please email Ntombi@safcei.org.za by 12 noon on 17 January 2025 (tomorrow) with your full name and organisation.
  2. Kim's presentation on SAFCEI's submission and why the RTP is problematic is here.
  3. Submission Template: You can use this template to make your own submission to NERSA, put in the reasons you feel this tariff increase plan is unacceptable. Download the template here.
  4. Webinar Recording: The recording of yesterday's webinar is here.

The deadline for your written submissions is Friday, 17 January 2025.