Do you wish to learn how to change your Ekurhuleni electricity tariff? We will show you how to quickly and easily do it in this post. Ekurhuleni offers a number of tariff plans to residents. They each come with their advantages and disadvantages. We will explain these tariffs later in this article. Here, we are going to show you what you need to do move from one tariff plan to another.
How to move to a new Ekurhuleni tariff plan
The following is how to change your electricity tariff for Ekurhuleni municipality;
- Fill in the application for change of tariff form. You will have to provide your name, street address, telephone number, meter number, account number and stand number.
- Submit it to your nearest municipality office.
What Tariff plans are available for Ekurhuleni residents?
That’s how to change your electricity tariff if you are an Ekurhuleni resident. But what tariff plans are available? The following is a broad outline of the tariff plan that are on offer within the municipality;
Tariff A
Tariff A is offered to both pre and post-paid customers. If you are on this plan, then your electricity costs will increase with use. But what does that mean? It means you will pay R2 per unit for 0-600 units.
Should your usage go beyond this, you will have to pay more. In this instance, you will be pay R3.39 for 600-700 units. If you exceed 700 units, you will pay R.9.57 per unit.
So, the more you use, the more you will pay. That may seem frightening, but most households will not use more than 700 units per month. So, this plan will be suitable for most people within Ekurhuleni municipality.
Tariff B
If you are a heavy user, then Tariff B will probably be your best option. With this tariff plan, you pay a fixed amount regardless of how much electricity you use throughout the month. At the moment, Tariff B for residents costs R2.94 per unit. On top of that, Tariff B users need to pay a fixed charge of R65.55 per month.
Here is what to do in the event that your Ekurhuleni prepaid meter is blocked
Who is Tariff A for?
You are here because you wish to change your Ekurhuleni electricity tariff plan. Maybe you wish to move from Tariff B to Tariff A. But who is Tariff A for?
We have already noted that this plan is ideal for light users. It’s great for most residential users. Note that it’s only available for single phase or 3 phase 80Amps users.
Another great thing is that with Tariff A, you get 100kWh free basic electricity. Free electricity is offered around the country under the premise that access to electricity is a human right. It’s not available for those on Tariff B.
Here is the Ekurhuleni prepaid meter contact number