Eskom has announced that it will be implementing stage 1 load shedding on Thursday (25 June), moving to stage 2 in the evening.<\/p>\n
Stage 1 load shedding will be implemented from 15:00 – 16:00. Thereafter stage 2 load shedding will commence at 16:00 – 22:00.<\/p>\n
The state utility is currently attending public hearings with the national Energy Regulator (Nersa), where it hopes to get an additional tariff increase.<\/p>\n
Acting Eskom CEO Brian Molefe told the public hearing on Tuesday (23 June) that while Eskom had already been granted a 12.69% tariff increase for 2015\/2016, Eskom desperately needed a further increase due to the new build delays as well as its ageing fleet.<\/p>\n
Opposition to Eskom\u2019s bid to increase electricity prices has mounted during the two days of public hearings held so far.<\/p>\n
Experts, business leaders and politicians gave presentations to the Nersa panel, pleading for it to find alternatives to a further tariff increase.<\/p>\n
Energy expert Chris Yelland told the panel that the price increase was worse than it seemed and would actually total 31.61%.<\/p>\n
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