Who use electricity in South Africa?
44% of all electricity consumed in South Africa is used by the 31 members of the Energy Intensive User Group (EIUG) but they also generate more than 20% of South Africa’s GDP. Click here for more.
Prepaid Meter Error Codes
Prepaid electricity in the main, is quite a good concept to look into if you are still running a post paid system and are struggling with exorbitant monthly fees and costs. If you are controlling your ...
Load shedding will likely last for 5 years
The electricity utility applied level 2 load shedding as it struggles to recover from a number of breakdowns. South Africans have again been cautioned to become acclimated to control power outages fo ...
Energy saving tips for spring season
As we are heading to the summer season, there is quite a difference in the usage of electricity between winter and summer. You can also save a lot of money and energy during summer season. As most of ...
Load Shedding to be continued….
Brace yourself South Africa, According to Chief Executive Officer of Eskom Andre De Ruyter – It is hard to say when enough generating capacity will be available, as he said in a statement: R ...
How much working class will pay this month?
Working class South Africans will pay fundamentally more for power this month as Eskom power tariffs increased by 15.63% on 1 April 2021. This comes after the power utility and the National Energy of ...
Why are we experiencing Load Shedding?
Load shedding is a last-resort measure implemented by Eskom in order to prevent the electricity grid from collapsing countrywide... Click here for more.
Best Load-shedding Mobile Apps
Find out our selection of the best mobile apps to face load-shedding. Check-up of all the functionalities to anticipate it. Click here for more.
#PowerYourCity – 10 funny things about Cape Town
The Mother City of Cape Town is always surprising. It reveals its beauty and power at night when the lights shine and the fog roll over it Click here for more.
How to get Free Basic Electricity (FBE)
FBE is the amount of electricity, which is deemed sufficient to provide basic electricity services to a poor household. How to get it ? Click here for more.
Energy saving tips for winter time
It's almost winter already, the season of all things miserable and cold. Here are some ideas to get cosier and warmer while keeping control of your electricity bill. Click here for more.
Electricity saving tips to stay cool during Summer
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R5.3 billion saved from green energy in SA in 2014
A latest CSIR Energy Center’s study proves that SA is gaining ground on renewable energy. In 2014, it has saved R5.3billion from green energy. Click here for more.
Clean, efficient, affordable and reliable energy future
Firstly, the energy grid system has been very inefficient lately and secondly, key environmental and social problems, both local and global, have been linked with the downfall of our energy system. Click here for more.
8 lighting tips to save electricity
Lighting our homes accounts for 25% of our electric bills. Discover our 8 tips to easily save electricity and money. Click here for more.
Small energy innovations to change thousands of lives
In SA, 20% of the population does not have access the the grid and therefore rely on poorly efficient, expensive and dangerous energy sources Click here for more.
How to choose a geyser blanket and install it?
Most modern geysers benefit from a good insulation. However, you can still improve your geyser's energy efficiency by installing a geyser blanket and insulating your pipes. Click here for more.
How can smart meters help saving electricity?
Smart meters are a new generation of connected electricity meters linking homes to municipalities and utilities in order to measure and monitor power usage. Click here for more.