Eskom hike under review

The National Energy
Regulator of South
Africa (Nersa) last week
started public hearings
into Eskom’s proposed
tariff hike.
The hearings, taking
place from January 11
to 21 across the country,
allow the public to voice
opinions and concerns
around the stateowned
power utility’s
application for an
increase in tariffs.
The first hearing took
place in Nelspruit in
Mpumalanga, while the
last hearing is set for
Midrand in Gauteng.
Eskom has applied for
a 35% annual increase
for the three-year period
starting on April 1, 2010
to March 31, 2013.