Eskom wants to charge solar users and other people for not using its electricity

• Eskom will retain revenue through network charges, customer wheeling, and revised tariff structures which separate energy charges from the recovery of fixed costs.
• The National Energy Regulator of South Africa published a consultation paper to finalise Eskom's approved tariff increase and adjusted fixed charges for the 2027/28 financial year.
• Eskom Direct customers will see a significant increase in their fixed monthly fees, disproportionately affecting households with solar panels and less affluent households.