With many South African households struggling to make ends meet amid the economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic, Eskom is raising awareness about its longstanding Free Basic Electricity (FBE) ...

Chris Yelland is managing director of EE Business Intelligence. A new research report published by the Public Affairs Research Institute reveals that in the 2019/20 financial year alone, about ...

Free basic electricity worth 50 kWh will be given to low-income households who can prove they meet the qualifying criteria. Low-income households in Johannesburg have one month left to register for ...

City Power has made a call to all financially disadvantaged and qualifying households across Johannesburg to register for the Free Basic Electricity (FBE) programme. The City of Johannesburg's power ...

Section 2 of the National Energy Act (the NEA) states that its object, among others, is to ensure an uninterrupted supply of energy to the nation and facilitate energy access to improve the quality of ...

JOHHANESBURG - The Energy Regulator has approved a National Free Basic Electricity rate for municipalities. Known as the NFBE, it's the rate at which municipalities compensate Eskom for providing free ...

The deadline for Free Basic Electricity in 2026 for indigent households is fast approaching. According to City Power in Johannesburg, South Africa’s most populous province, registrations closes on 31 ...