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High cost of electricity straining households: Ramokgopa
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Fusion42 · 21 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
South Africa's Electricity Minister Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa announced a revised electricity pricing policy aimed at creating a 10-year tariff path for price certainty and addressing the high electricity costs that strain households and reduce industrial competitiveness. The policy includes expanding subsidised tariffs to more industrial players, regulating electricity resellers, expanding rooftop solar, and preventing discriminatory tariffs.
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You face a decade-long framework for electricity prices in South Africa that could stabilise your cost planning but raises the risk of more regulated electricity resellers and subsidised tariffs favouring certain industries. Industrial and energy startups should review opportunities around rooftop solar and prepare for shifts in electricity resale regulations.
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