Eskom plans to gradually increase the Free Basic Electricity allocation from 50kWh to 200kWh, which it says should be sufficient to supply households with basic appliances for up to 28 days. This ...

City Power is calling on all customers currently receiving Free Basic Electricity (FBE) to check and renew their benefits to ensure they do not fall off the system. The utility company, in partnership ...

Only 22.8% of poor households are given free electricity, representing one in four qualifying families. This was revealed during a Parliamentary portfolio committee on electricity and energy on ...

Eskom is pushing to reduce load shedding and improve electricity access through the accelerated rollout of smart meters, expanded Free Basic Electricity (FBE) registration, and deployment of ...