The Economic Impact of Electricity Price Increases on ... - Eskom
The Economic Impact of Electricity Price Increases on ... - Eskom
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For much <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the past three decades, electricity prices in South Africa<br />
have been low and declining (in real terms). In 2008 the trend in prices<br />
took a dramatic turn when in resp<strong>on</strong>se to critical supply shortages,<br />
<strong>Eskom</strong> embarks <strong>on</strong> a massive build programme<br />
Source: Deloitte Analysis, <strong>Eskom</strong> data and 2011 annual report<br />
Trend in average electricity prices realised by <strong>Eskom</strong> per kWh<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Electricity</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Price</str<strong>on</strong>g>s<br />
in SA<br />
In an uncanny resemblance to the events and trend in prices in the late 1970s, real electricity prices rose by 78%<br />
between 2008 and 2011.<br />
©2012 Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited. All rights reserved.<br />
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