Court rules Eskom tariff hikes to stay in place

JOHANNESBURG - Eskom's sharp tariff increases for next year and 2025 will stay in place.

The High Court has dismissed a bid for a judicial review of the energy regulator's approval of the hikes.

The application was brought by the DA and the SA Local Government Association.

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They argued the increases were too high and also questioned how they were determined. 

But the court found NERSA's reasons were sufficient and there are no real grounds for a review.

This means you will be paying 31.4 percent more for electricity over the next two years.