JOHANNESBURG - From 1 July, Johannesburg residents will be forking out an extra 12.72 percent for electricity.
This follows Nersa's approval of City Power's application for a tariff increase.
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The utility says the increases are based on a cost-of-supply study and consultations with city officials.
Frank Hinda, General Manager for Tariffs at City Power, said the costs are driven by three aspects.
"We have obviously considered the impact on our customers and therefore, particularly in the case of prepaid customers, we've reviewed the timelines in which we wanted to implement."