The ability to make an impact
At scale, with each of us doing our part, we can make a massive impact to South Africa.
Together
If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together
African Proverb
Approximately 16.7 million households
- As of 2018, the number of households in South Africa amounted to approximately 16.7 million. – www.statista.com
Every 1 Million Homes
- +- R5.2 Billion, that’s the saving per million homes, that will go into the consumers’ pocket or spent in our economy
- Per million homes, the power utility would have to generate 9.5MW less per day, or 346MW less per annum.
The Benefits
Wide ranging to both consumer and supplier (Eskom)
Consumer benefits from saving, flexible, remotely accessible scheduling
Based on the Eskom tables, the consumer can proactively reduce consumption by more than 30%, resulting in savings of R385 to R430 per month at the lower end of the Power tariff scale
Up To 35% is residential
Periods of peak demand in South Africa can be up to 35% of the total demand
By using your geyser only when you need hot water
ESKOM – GOVERNMENT – ELECTRICITY PRICE
The days of making a plan and trying are nearly over, we have to take action by collectively providing solutions and innovation to help all three parties
The graph shows the Eskom tariffs from 1988 to 2019, plotted against the CPI (Consumer Price Index) or inflation over the same period. It also shows projections up to 2022, based on currently projected increases as approved by NERSA (8.1% in 2020 and 5.2% in 2021), as well as Stats SA and the Bureau for Economic Research’s inflation projections. https://www.poweroptimal.com/2019-update-eskom-tariff-increases-vs-inflation-since-1988-with-projections-to-2022/
