Figure 1: Average announced and effective Eskom price increases
Average and effective Eskom price increase
□ Announced nominal price increase □ Effective price increase
Source: Eskom yearbook (various editions).
Note: No data were available for the effective price increase in 2004. In 2005, the effective price
increase was actually negative.
Figure 2: Sectoral electricity consumption in South Africa: Eskom sales, 1994-2004
Sectoral electricity consumption
GWh
□ Residential
□ Commerce
□ Agric
□ Transport
□ Industry
Source: DME (2006).
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