CAPE TOWN - Consumers could be forking out more for electricity after the National Energy Regulator of South Africa NERSA reached a R54 billion settlement with Eskom related to electricity price increases.
NERSA said the settlement comes after Eskom launched a judicial review challenging NERSA's original revenue decision.
Earlier this year, NERSA granted Eskom increased revenues over the next three financial years after the energy utility cited a revenue shortfall of R107 billion.
Eskom then lodged a judicial review of NERSA's decision, prompting the R54 billion settlement after NERSA admitted errors in its calculations.
NERSA spokesperson Charles Hlebela: "After rectifying the identified error, NERSA concluded that Eskom was entitled to an additional R54 billion over the three-year MYPD6 period."