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• City Power Implements Mandatory Six Step Solar Application Process Sparking Backlash Over Costly Red Tape

  Published: Apr 21, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Johannesburg utility City Power has launched a revised regulatory framework for Small Scale Embedded Generation that requires formal authorization before any solar installation can...

• Eskom Secures Three Year Wage Deal with 7% Annual Hikes Despite NUMSA Rejection

  Published: Apr 17, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Power utility Eskom has finalized a multi-year wage agreement granting workers a 7% annual salary increase starting July 1, 2026. The deal, accepted by the NUM and Solidarity union...

• South African Utility Eskom Faces Revenue Spiral as Tariffs Surge 1,000 Percent Over Fifteen Years

  Published: Apr 16, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Eskom is currently producing less electricity than it did two decades ago while charging record high prices, leading to a significant exodus of reliable corporate and residential p...

• Peter Obi Cites Declining Power Generation and Unmet Promises in Call to Reject President Tinubu in 2027

  Published: Apr 4, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Labour Party leader Peter Obi has called on the Nigerian electorate to hold President Bola Tinubu accountable for the country's persistent electricity crisis by rejecting his poten...

• Eskom To Allow Prepaid Solar Users To Retain Tariffs While Waiving Registration Fees For Small Scale Systems

  Published: Apr 4, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Eskom has announced a policy shift that will permit rooftop solar users on its distribution network to register their systems without migrating to a postpaid billing model. The uti...

• Nigerian Energy Costs Surge as Domestic Gas Base Price Increases and Cooking Gas Hits ₦1,150 per Kilogram

  Published: Apr 2, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has announced a strategic increase in the domestic base price of natural gas to $2.18 per MMBtu. Concu...

• Ferroglobe South Africa threatens total operational shutdown over unviable nine hundred percent electricity price surge

  Published: Mar 30, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Silicon metal producer Ferroglobe has issued an ultimatum to the South African government, warning of immediate facility closures without a reduced electricity tariff agreement. Th...

• South African Households Face Financial Devastation as Rising Energy Costs and Massive Debt Burden Create Perfect Economic Storm

  Published: Mar 29, 2026

  Section: Africa

  High geopolitical tensions and rising oil prices have pushed South African fuel costs toward record levels while electricity tariffs are set for a major April increase. Recent data...

• NERC Establishes National Regulators Forum To Harmonize Electricity Tariffs And Standardize Multi-Level Market Operations

  Published: Mar 26, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has launched the Forum of Nigerian Electricity Regulators to unify oversight between federal and state authorities. This strategic in...

• Eskom Projects R18 Billion Profit as Rising Tariffs Compensate for 5.7% Slump in Domestic Electricity Sales

  Published: Mar 25, 2026

  Section: Business & Economy

  National utility Eskom is forecasting a second consecutive year of profitability with an expected R18 billion gain, despite a significant decline in both local and international en...

• South Africa Initiates Drastic Electricity Pricing Overhaul Amid Rising Tariffs and Widespread Load Reduction Crisis

  Published: Mar 25, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa announced that a revised national pricing framework will be released for public consultation within 21 days to address grow...

• Nigerian Energy Sector Faces Total Collapse as Grid Generation Plummets to Record Lows Under Tinubu

  Published: Mar 16, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Power generation in Nigeria has dropped by 11 percent to a staggering 2,898 MW, signaling a deep crisis in the nation's energy infrastructure. Despite presidential promises of a th...