Decoding South Africa’s Electricity Tariff Structure!
Understanding South Africa's electricity tariff structure is essential for managing energy usage and costs effectively. Let explore the key 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 ...
Invest in Solar Lights for your Home.
Solar lights generate and store power collected during the day and release it at night. Click here for more.
Gadgets That Will Help To Stay Warm During Winter.
Smart technology for the winter season gives us many more options to keep ourselves and our household safe and warm during winter. Click here for more.
What’s the Best Place to Put your Solar Panels?
solar panels require the energy created by the sunlight. So your solar must be placed where there is more access to sunlight during the day. Click here for more.
What to do when someone experiences an electrical shock?
Electrical shock occurs when a person comes into contact with electrical energy. The impact cannot exactly be easily measured... Click here for more.
Safeguard checklist to prevent wiring hazards in your home.
Safety first, many wiring or electrical hazard can simply be prevented by following the checklist below. Click here for more.
Pros and Cons of Rechargeable Batteries
Although beneficial during this period of load-shedding crisis, rechargeable batteries can also be harmful. Click here for more.
Top Up Your Power on Whatsapp With Our Powertime Chatbot
Buying electricity with us has never been that easy. With Powertime, you can now pay your electricity bill via Whatsapp. Click here for more.
5 solutions that will make your life easy during load shedding.
Load shedding is now part of our life, Waiting for it to be fixed won’t change the impact, it's the Time to take action. Click here for more.
Things you should never connect to a power strip.
A power strip is a length of an electrical socket that is attached to a flexible cable that plugs into an electrical receptacle. Click here for more.
Why Does My Breaker Keep Tripping?
When a breaker starts tripping it’s a sign that you are requesting a lot of energy on the circuit and need to move some appliances Click here for more.
How to quickly put out an electrical fire?
An electrical fire is simply a failure or malfunction of an electrical component or wiring that can lead to an electrical fire. Click here for more.
Should I Consider Purchasing A Power Generator?
A power generator is simply a device or machine capable of producing electricity. Click here for more.
All about smoke detectors for your household.
A smoke detector is a device that early detects fire/smoke in your home and once detected it alerts the occupants to evacuate/ take action. Click here for more.
What to consider when hiring an electrician?
Making sure to hire the right electrician for your home electrical repairs is crucially and important for the safety of your household. Click here for more.
Win the heat: How to keep your house cool while saving on your electricity bills.
These will help you to save money on your electricity bills during summer.. Click here for more.
Top Home appliance that consumed the most electricity.
Although saving electricity become a daily life routine, knowing what consumed the most of our electricity will be a life change! Click here for more.
Saving electricity while working from home?
While it might sound fun working from home, we mustn’t forget that saving electricity is a lifestyle, not a diet. Click here for more.
Top myths/ misconceptions about solar panels
Solar panels are the energy of the future and like all discoveries, it’s always present at a high price on the market. So easy to Click here for more.
Tips for making your house more electrical energy efficient and saving money.
Electrical energy efficiency is becoming part of our daily life, it's the use of less energy to perform the same task. Click here for more.
How to protect your appliance during a blackout
A blackout or brownout simply referred to an intentional or unintentional drop in voltage in an electrical power supply system. Click here for more.
What is a Power Outage?
A power outage commonly known as Loadshedding is an interruption in the supply of electricity. Many causes can lead to a power outage. Click here for more.
New municipalities integrations
We are pleased to announce the integration of "Swellendam" and "Mossel bay" municipalities into our system. Click here for more.
All about electrical fire
An electric fire is simply a malfunction within the different electrical components of an equipment that can lead to an electrical fire. Click here for more.
Tips when buying electrical equipment online
With the progress of technology, online payment become the first solution for all our purchases. Tips before buying electrical equipment. Click here for more.
Powertime iOS app version 3.1.3
We have upgraded the Powertime iOS app. Click here for more.
Frequent Electrical Problems In A Typical Home
Although electricity connection can constantly be verified, an unexpected electrical problem can always occur. Click here for more.
The alternative of the future: Solar panels
Solar power energy can be described as any type of energy that is developed or generated by the power and heat of the sun’s rays. Click here for more.
How to stay safe when working with electricity
Electricity is one of the most dangerous element in the world, Working with it can be really dangerous. This article will definitely save... Click here for more.
Tariff Increase – July 2022
Tariff increases on the electricity rate have been implemented for the last 3 years. The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) Click here for more.