2015/2016 Electricity and Water Tariff Increases
- By: Ken Nunes
The 2015/2016 Electricity and Water tariff increases comes into effect as of today - 1st July 2015.
In Johannesburg, Electricity tariffs will increase by 12.19% whilst Water and Sewage tariffs will rise by 14.00%.
What does this mean to your school?
Electricity:
Present Cost Increase New Cost
R100 000 R12 190 R112 190
R200 000 R24 380 R224 380
R300 000 R36 570 R335 570
R400 000 R48 760 R448 760
Water and Sewage:
Present Cost Increase New Cost
R100 000 R14 000 R114 000
R200 000 R28 000 R228 000
R300 000 R42 000 R342 000
R400 000 R56 000 R456 000
Imagine the not uncommon scenario that your schools' present annual Electricity bill is R200 000 and Water R300 000, you will be paying an additional R66,380.00 per year.
The discussion phase of efficiency is officially over...enter implementation!!!