# The South African Local Government Association has expressed concern over the NERSA-Eskom settlement, which will see electricity tariffs rise by 8.76-percent in 2026/27 and 8.83-percent in 2027/28, costing consumers an additional 54-billion-rand. SALGA warns these increases deepen household poverty, strain municipal finances, and risk service delivery. In a statement, Salga President Bheke Stofile called for urgent electricity sector reforms, government support for vulnerable households, and a sustainable, transparent cost-recovery framework.
SALGA raises alarm over R54-billion Eskom tariff settlement