2026/27 Eskom tariffs · fuel prices from 7 October 2026
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Prepaid electricity, appliances, solar, water, fuel and your car, worked out in rands with official tariffs and prices. Every result shows its working, and nothing you type leaves your browser.
- Eskom, NERSA and DMPR sources
- Reviewed 30 October 2026
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Electricity Prepaid units, appliances, solar and backup power
Prepaid electricity units
How many kWh your rands buy, or what units will cost, on Eskom or municipal tariffs.
Open calculatorAppliance running cost
What a geyser, heater, kettle or fridge costs per hour, day and month.
Open calculatorSolar and inverter payback
How many years a solar system takes to pay for itself as tariffs rise.
Open calculatorInverter battery backup time
How long your battery keeps the lights on during load-shedding.
Open calculatorWater, transport and budget Your water bill, fuel per trip, the true cost of a car and the monthly budget
Water bill estimator
Estimate your monthly water bill from your usage and your municipality's step tariff.
Open calculatorFuel cost per trip
Petrol or diesel cost for a trip at this month's official fuel price.
Open calculatorCar cost of ownership
Instalment, fuel, insurance, services and depreciation per month and per km.
Open calculatorMonthly household budget
Needs, wants and savings against the 50/30/20 guide.
Open calculatorPrices right now
- Eskom Homelight 20A
- 270.30c
- Eskom Homelight 60A
- 343.61c
- Petrol 95, inland
- R30.25
- Petrol 95, coastal
- R29.38
- Diesel 50 ppm, inland
- R32.80
- Next fuel price change
- 4 November 2026
per kWh incl. VAT, 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
per kWh incl. VAT, 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
per litre (Gauteng), from 7 October 2026
per litre, from 7 October 2026
wholesale per litre; forecourts vary
First Wednesday of every month
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Electricity tariffs from Eskom's NERSA-approved booklet and fuel prices from the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, each with a link.
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