Ekhurleni prepaid rip off

[paul...@logusta.co.za]

Hi

I have a question, before the increase in 2009/07, i recently
installed prepaid, and it seems to be alot more expensive than
none prepaid, on a previous non prepaid bill 2009/05, they charged me
fixed amp charge - 60XR1.16 = R79.34 inc vat
service charge - 11.40
751 kwh = 345.02 incl vat

On prepaid R600 = 867.2 kw (100 free included)

Thats almost double the price, is this normal

Im on a T1 Tariff A

Thanks

[MTechie]

Considering the old and new tariffs for Tariff A (incl. 100kwh):

Old:
Consumption change (winter) 68.6c
Consumption change (summer) 57.0c

New:
Consumption change (winter) 89.2.6c
Consumption change (summer) 74.0c

You need to compare apples with apples. 2009/05 is May (summer tariff
applies). 2009/07 is July (winter tariff applies)

Assuming your non prepayment tariff was B you will have a fixed charge
+ capacity charge (60x R1.16) + consumption charge.

For tariff B (consumption below 2.5kwh)

Old:
Consumption change (winter) 51.2c
Consumption change (summer) 40.3c

New:
Consumption change (winter) 64.6c
Consumption change (summer) 50.8c

Comparing prepayment with non-prepayment with the NEW tariffs results
in:

Tariff A (100kwh included)
New:
Consumption change (winter) 89.2.6c Winter R 0.89
Consumption change (summer) 74.0c Summer R 0.74

For tariff B (consumption below 2.5kwh, 60A supply)
New:
Consumption change (winter) 64.6c R 0.65
Consumption change (summer) 50.8c R 0.51

Fixed charge R 13.50
Capacity charge R 1.50


Before you buy any Kwh on tariff B you owe council R 103.50

With prepaid you don’t have fixed charges or capacity charge but a
higher consumption charge.
This means at some point (and council publishes this - usually) there
is a break ever. On last years tariffs it was around 850kwh after
which it is
more cost effective on the Tariff B than A.

Your consumption charge for the R600 for 867.2kwh less 100kwh (free).
You do the calculation and let me know how it compares to what is
published.

Hope this help gives some perspective.
see the Ekurhuleni website for the complete tariff explanations.



Jacques

On Jul 24, 9:06 am, "paul.t...@logusta.co.za"