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 energy spend with the post paid method, then this is in order however it can easily become a costly expense. Prepaid electricity too, are not without it's errors and issues and below we will discuss some very common errors you will come across some time or the other with your pr

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 for essentially the following 5 years. The force utility executed stage two burden shedding as it battles to recuperate from various breakdowns. Energy expert Ted Blom blames Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter: Eighteen months ago, he said he would have all the plants refurbished and that

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 us go away for holiday and some staying at home! During  summer our houses are very hot and here are ways to keep your home and work environment cool. Windows can be used keep out heat like: Installing coverings for windows Use ventilation and fan strategies to cool your house. Y

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: "It is difficult for me to commit to a timeline... we certainly are working on a very well developed program, we are going to the board next week to get approval and once that is done, we will be able to start our communication process. But we do expect that there will be a period of 18 to

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 South African (Nersa) agreed on Eskom's admissible revenue for the 2021/2022 financial year. These value climbs are as of now sifting through to end-clients in various municipalities, as seen with ongoing value change notices from areas like the City of Joburg. The bank's inform

We're excited to announce that we have decided to add WhatsApp to our support channels! Giving you the ability to get in touch and send us a message via  WhatsApp . This is just another way we are looking to get closer to our client base and make sure you get assisted in a timely manner, and that you also get notified of any downtime, municipal or otherwise and any other PowerTime related news. How? Simply add or save our whatsApp number 0443822484 to your smart phone and r

South Africa has recently been thrust into darkness by state-owned enterprise Eskom due to operational power outages which is a major cause for concern citizen and economy alike. However it doesn't have to be all doom and gloom with these outages, here are 5 activities suggested by Powertime which you can do when you next get hit with stage 4 load shedding, provided you are free to do them! Take a walk or bike ride - Perhaps you've been meaning to hit the gym but haven't had

In March 2020 the word was named as a global pandemic. A lot of infrastructures were affected by this. The commercial sector was also partly affected by this Covid-19 which led to a 2% drop in the global electricity. In 2021 it would have predicted that the energy requirement is intended to grow with 3%. This means that the global demand will be higher than in 2019. An additional of two-thirds demand is expected in Asia Pacific region. Most of this growth is dense in India a

Wave power is manufacture by the up and down movement of the floating tool are located on top of the ocean. The wind produce waves which lead to waves produce energy. The bigger the distance, the longer the will the waves are. For this reason the energy stored until it is  to the beaches. Advantage  Wave energy is renewable, you will never run out It is environment friendly There is a variety of ways to Harness (Lots of ways to gather it) No harm to the land Less dependency

We all by now know, that the electricity supply in South Africa is pretty much unstable. At any moment, we could be plunged into darkness for hours on end. With winter fast approaching, this would most certainly be the case once again. With this blog we look at renewable alternatives that could save you money as well as some trouble when we do eventually get hit with load-shedding.   Rooftop Solar Panels This is probably the most common and obvious method, if you're looking

There will likely be no more load shedding this weekend, Eskom says, after blackouts resumed this week- but that respite seems unlikely to last according to Eskom, the latest round of load shedding is due to "an increase in generation unit breakdowns", as well as planned maintenance. "No one knows for certain if load shedding will be necessary, not even Eskom" says Yelland. It depends on the randomness of breakdowns. However, Eskom can make prediction based on their experien

How to be warm during winter and spend less on Electricity is all about tactics. Have you heard about "Heat and eat" that is what most of us do during winter when the temperatures rises. When most of us hear the word "Winter" we think immediately electricity, and electricity means more money. Well not, you can also save a lot of money during winter by following a few tips:  Install draughts to fill possible gaps in your doors, windows and floor so that the warm air can stay i

With winter in full swing, we take a look at some tips and tricks you could use this month and in the months to come, that will save you money on your electricity spend. Below we list the section and what you could do, as well as it's relative cost to implement: Hot Water No-cost Use less hot water -  Shower instead of bathing, Do not let the hot water run unnecessarily, use cold water to wash your hands instead. Turn your geyser down to 60°C. Turning your geyser down from 70

Solar energy comes from the sun. This is an essential source of renewable energy. It is clean (Harmful to the environment), Once install it is free. It is also works everywhere and you do not need to have a permit for it. There are quite a lot advantage and disadvantage of Solar Energy: Advantage Renewable Energy Source (available as long as we have the sun) Reduces Electricity Bills (Save money because you make use of solar energy) Diverse Application Low maintenance costs

During this season, we tend to use our electric temperature heater regularly. We even spend more time with any other devices, just like TV, computer and mobile phone. The chill air may lead you just to stay at home and enjoy more time with family. meanwhile, we have to pay more for our electricity bill in the winter. Let's learn saving electricity in winter in South Africa. Warm the bed with electric blanket For your comfort bed time during the cold temperature, you can use

Energy: For the first time in three months from July to September figures showed that electricity was produced from renewable energy. In the middle year of 2019, records showed that 38.9 per cent energy was produced by wind solar, hydro and other renewable. More than 38.8 per cent energy is produced from gas. The record of the business and energy department shows that 1 per cent is produced by coal. There were very low - carbon energy and for that reason a new of 57.3 per ce

Electricity is a basic need that all of us can not live without. I say that, but sadly, some of our people still live without electricity and this is the case for many poverty stricken households. Recently, we have been inundated with request about electricity tariffs. Mostly with regards to why certain some users are receiving less units for the same amount in rands than they have previously. For the purposes of budgeting, it would be helpful to know what it cost to run the

South Africa Reserve Bank (SARB): South Africa finds itself in National disaster because of the Covid 19 outbreak in the country and globally, all eyes were on South African Reserve Bank (SARB). Governor Lesetja Kganyago as he announced, the bank's latest decision on interest rates. The bank decided to ease policy even after a recent sell-off in markets that pushed the rand to new lows of worse than R17/$ and 10 year bond yields to double digits. The bank now joins its peer

The movement is threatening a national shutdown if its demands are not met and also stated that they are not going to pay for electricity. A list of demands was published by the Gauteng Movement which includes: A flat rate for electricity for all residents of Gauteng Scrapping of all prepaid maters Re-connection all houses with no electricity An end of load shedding Scrapping of all Apartheid debts Electrification for all informal settlements Publicly owned renewable energy

South African mines could generate their own electricity before the end of 2020. Several south African mines could possibly have their own power generation capacity. The total electricity that could be generated by these projects amounts to 690MW, with 586MW being sourced from photovoltaic solar installations. Solar Photovoltaic (PV) is a technology that converts sunlight (Solar radiation) into direct current electricity by using semiconductors. When the sun hits the semico