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The foundation is now laid for improved time-of-use signals, cost reflectivity and transparency in future tariffs: The final adjustment to the residential tariff “Hometake” was implemented. The result is that residential customers in supply areas previously taken over by Eskom are now aligned to other similar residential tariffs within the “Homelight 2” tariff option. The residential time-of-use tariff “Homeflex” development was finalised and is planned for rollout to medium and high-consumption residential customers (for example, households with geysers) during the next financial year. Tariff structural changes that propose further unbundled large supply size tariff options, increased cost-reflectivity and phasing-in the rationalisation of subsidy contributions were developed and submitted to the Nersa for approval. The implementation of the proposed structural adjustments to the tariffs is anticipated for the 2010 financial year. During the period going forward the following changes are expected:   the unbundling of transmission and distribution network charges for Megaflex, Nightsave Urban, Miniflex, Nightsave Rural and Ruraflex tariffs:   differentiating transmission network charges according to transmission zones differentiating distribution network charges according to approved voltage categories and between rural and urban supplies separately showing and charging technical losses on the transmission and distribution system in accordance with Nersa-approved distribution and transmission loss factors   an increase in the price differential of network charges between high-voltage and low-voltage customers from 0-17% to 0-25%, making voltage differentials more cost-reflective splitting of the current Nightsave Urban tariff into Nightsave Urban (small) for supply sizes <1MVA and Nightsave Urban (large) for supply sizes> 1MVA alignment, in a phased manner, of the contribution made through the rate-rebalancing levy to socio-economic subsidies for Megaflex, Miniflex and Nightsave Urban tariffs removal of the time-of-use conversion surcharge for existing and new supplies as far as revenue risk permits introduction of a rate matrix for Megaflex, Nightsave Urban (small), Nightsave Urban (large), Miniflex, Nightsave Rural and Ruraflex tariffs to simplify the bill.   Table of Eskom’s tariff options:     Tariff   Description     Nightsave Urban   Electricity tariff for urban customers with an NMD (notified maximum demand) from 25kVA     Megaflex   TOU (time of use) electricity tariff for urban customers with an NMD greater than 1MVA that are able to shift load      Miniflex   TOU electricity tariff for urban customers with an NMD from 25kVA up to 5MVA      Businessrate   Electricity tariff for small businesses, governmental institutions or similar supplies in urban areas with an NMD of up to 100kVA     Homepower Standard   Electricity tariff for medium to high-usage residential customers in urban areas with an NMD of up to 100kVA     Homepower Bulk   Electricity tariff for residential bulk supplies, typically sectional title developments and multiple housing units, in urban areas connected prior to 1 January 2004     Homelight   Electricity tariff for single-phase, low-usage residential supplies in urban areas, but can also be applied to churches, schools, halls, or similar supplies with low-usage residential customers in urban areas     Nightsave Rural   Electricity tariff for high-load-factor rural customers with an NMD from 25kVA with a supply voltage ≤ 22kV (or 33kV where designated by Eskom as rural)     Ruraflex   TOU electricity tariff for rural customers with dual- and three-phase supplies with an NMD from 25kVA with a supply voltage ≤ 22kV (or 33kV where designated by Eskom as rural)     Landrate   Electricity tariff for rural customers with an NMD up to 100kVA with a supply voltage ≤500V     Public lighting tariffs   Electricity tariff for public lighting or similar supplies         Tariff restructuring       Back to top