OUTA calls on NERSA to limit Eskom’s 2023 increase to CPI Graphic: OUTA OUTA calls on NERSA to limit Eskom’s 2023 increase to CPI High coal costs, low energy availability, unexplained costs, an economy strangled by lack of electricity and consumers who strug... ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY PRICES ESKOM NERSA Sep 19, 2022
OUTA files legal challenge to overturn NERSA’s Karpowership licences OUTA files legal challenge to overturn NERSA’s Karpowership licences The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has filed an application for the review and setting aside of the decisions by the Nationa... ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY PRICES KARPOWERSHIP NERSA Apr 28, 2022
Ministry struggles to balance electricity proposals with public need for clear, supportable solutions Ministry struggles to balance electricity proposals with public need for clear, supportable solutions Electricity regulation and pricing affects all consumers but officials do not make enough effort t... ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY PRICES ESKOM GOVERNANCE Mar 30, 2022
It’s time to scrap the backward-looking electricity price top-up system It’s time to scrap the backward-looking electricity price top-up system OUTA calls again for the scrapping of the Regulatory Clearing Account (RCA) pricing process, which allows Eskom to get the Natio... ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY PRICES ESKOM Mar 8, 2022
The Eskom problem won’t be helped by higher prices The Eskom problem won’t be helped by higher prices OUTA calls for the 10% electricity price increase to be blocked and replaced by urgent attempts to provide solutions for the Eskom crisis. “We don’t ... ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY PRICES ESKOM NERSA Feb 25, 2022
OUTA calls on NERSA to reject Eskom’s outrageous price increase request OUTA calls on NERSA to reject Eskom's outrageous increase request If the economy is to recover, electricity prices must be affordable and consumers should not have to pay for Eskom’s inefficiencies. “... ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY PRICES ESKOM NERSA PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Jan 19, 2022
More thoughtful consultation is needed on the new electricity price methodology More thoughtful consultation is needed on the new electricity price methodology Don’t rush these crucial pricing rules, NERSA. South Africa needs a better method of setting electricity prices, but thi... ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY PRICES ENERGY ESKOM NERSA Nov 8, 2021
We want to see NERSA’s reasons for approving the Karpowership licences We want to see NERSA's reasons for approving the Karpowership licences The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) wants to see the National Energy Regulator (NERSA) reasons for approving the Karpowersh... ACCOUNTABILITY ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY PRICES NERSA Sep 21, 2021
Karpowerships: No permits, no clarity, no value, no thanks Karpowerships: No permits, no clarity, no value, no thanks OUTA has submitted a formal objection to the National Energy Regulator (NERSA) over the Karpowership applications for generation licences for... ACCOUNTABILITY CORRUPTION ELECTRICITY PRICES ENERGY ESKOM NERSA Aug 13, 2021
Joburg’s third attempt to load prepaid electricity bills with a monthly charge should fail Joburg’s third attempt to load prepaid electricity bills with a monthly charge should fail The City of Johannesburg’s third attempt to add a fixed monthly charge to prepaid electricity bills must end ... ACCOUNTABILITY CITY OF JOHANNESBURG ELECTRICITY PRICES LOCAL GOVERNMENT May 10, 2021
Dear NERSA, public consultation takes more than a few days Dear NERSA, public consultation takes more than a few days OUTA has asked the National Energy Regulator (NERSA) to reconsider the extremely limited consultation process it has started on its electrici... ELECTRICITY PRICES ENERGY NERSA Mar 19, 2021
Keeping the lights on: This is how you pay for state capture in 2021 Keeping the lights on: This is how you pay for state capture in 2021 South African electricity consumers will again pay for years of state capture and mismanagement at Eskom, and ineptitude by the ene... ELECTRICITY PRICES ESKOM NERSA STATE CAPTURE Jan 29, 2021