# The Department of Electricity and Energy says it is currently advancing its newly compiled electricity pricing policy for Cabinet processing as well as public consultation. The policy will provide a revised framework for tariff-setting, wholesale pricing, use-of-system charges, municipal cost of supply enforcement and social protection. In April, Eskom hiked prices for direct customers by 8.76-percent. It has also received approval to impose a nine-percent increase on bulk electricity purchases by municipalities that resell its electricity. The department’s deputy director-general, Thabo Kekana, says electricity affordability is imperative.
Department of Energy is advancing the electricity pricing policy for Cabinet processing