You can pay any bills with an easypay number on Powertime and it is free. Which Bills Can I pay online with Powertime? Powertime customers can now pay bills from over 400 bill issuers and charities, as well as any municipal bill (electricity, water, rates, taxes) and many others, as long as it has an EasyPay number. The <<<<< EasyPay number >>>> can be found at the bottom of the bill.   Bill can be paid using any supported payment method: credit card, EFT and via your PayGe

There will be a massive increment hikes for South Africa as Eskom emphasized that 20,5% levy increment for the 2023 monetary year, cautioning that the climb is important for the continuation of its tasks. In a show to the National Energy Regulatory of South Africa (NERSA), the power utility said the increment was incompletely being driven by buys from free power markers international Power Products (IPPs) and carbon charges - two costs which are outside of Eskom's immediate

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

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

From 1 July 2021, Joburg occupants will pay 2% more for property rates, power rates will go up by 14.59%, water and sterilization by 6.8% and shelter up by 4.3%. JOHANNESBURG - The City of Johannesburg on Thursday said exactly that as it was aware of the intense monetary environment and pressure on residents, its rates and assessment increments increases effectively one week from now were directed by expanding operating costs Electricity rates are now up by 14.59%, followed

INDEPENDENT power producers will presently be permitted to create up to 100 megawatts (MW) of power as a feature of managing the energy emergency devastating the South African economy. President Cyril Ramaphosa reported that the public authority has supported the revision of Schedule 2 of the Electricity Regulation Act for the energy area. President Ramaphosa said the decision followed a broad public interview and a lot of specialized work embraced by the Department of Miner

As you all know load shedding was sprung on us again without warning. HOW DO I KNOW WHEN I AM GOING TO BE HIT BY LOAD SHEDDING? The answer is very simple, know your power provider and check the correct load shedding schedules. City of Cape Town? Click here  Johannesburg? check here City of Tshwane? Click here City of Ekurhuleni? Check here Straight from Eskom? click here  to check your load shedding schedule For more information please check Energy expert Coalition by clickin

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

Finance minister Tito Mboweni says that various districts across South Africa do not cost reflective tariff set up, which has contrarily affected the sustainability of municipal services. Reacting in a composed parliamentary Q&A, Mboweni said that a feasible tax is the one that is cost-intelligent and incorporates every one of the expenses of offering a support, for example, mass buys. "In response, National treasury has developed a tool for use by municipalities, that id u

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

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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

After delivering the break news on Sunday 17 January that load shedding would continue somewhat indefinitely  throughout the weak, Eskom turned around and declared that the energy maintenance measures have progressed. In a statement released, Eskom said that their teams have been making headway in returning multiple units to serve over the past 24hours. Eskom teams have successfully returned two generation units each at Kursile, Kriel and one at Tutuka power stations to serv

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

The year 2019 is the worst year that saw the worst power cuts South Africa had ever experienced at one point reaching stage 6 load-shedding. South African should expect heavy load-shedding to continue for at least Two to Three years, indeed it will triple as South African should expect over 4,500GWh of load-shedding in 2022, compared to the 1,352GHh the country suffer in 2019 avers by Energy Availability Factor (AEF). Not only will load-shedding continue over next few years -

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Do you feel lost about your municipality’s electricity tariffs? Have you purchased the usual amount of prepaid electricity but haven’t got the same amount of units, and do not understand why? Here are the three main reasons why the amount of units you get from a given amount purchased may differ. Powertime helps you shed light on your electricity purchases in order to better monitor and control your power consumption and expenses. Service fees Some municipalities charge their

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

Eskom's mishandling of a repair contract led to the closure of its Camden power plant that worsened power cuts by South Africa's near monopoly electricity provided, the company said. In its explanation of the shutdown, Eskom said the initial 635 million rand contract expired in 2018 amid questions about conflicts of interest and environment regulations. with the work delayed. Eskom shut the 1600 megawatt facility in April, saying the dam where it stores ash from burning coal