The Economic Impact of Electricity Price Increases on ... - Eskom

Summary <strong>of</strong> Key Findings
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HSRC, 2008
Pan African
(2011)
Deloitte
(2009)*
Deutsche
Securities
(2010)
GWh/$million kWh/R GDP
Inglesi-Lotz &
Blignaut (2011b)
Conningarth
(2011)
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 1.1 1.5 0.316 0.16
Deloitte
(2009)*
Deutsche
Securities
(2010)
Mining and Quarrying 2.5 5 8 6.7 0.634* 0.32* No No No
Gold Mining 4.8 10.2 No
Platinum Mining 5.1 To a degree
Other\Diversified Mining 2 4.3 No
Coal Mining 1 < 4
Manufacturing 1.5 1.7 0.33*
Frost &
Sullivan
(June 2011)
Other manufacturing (average) 1.3 0.082 To a degree To a degree
Chemicals and petrochemicals 1 to 4 9 6 0.203 Yes
Paper and pulp 0.8 5 to 9 3 to 5 0.207 No
Food and Beverages 1.4 2.3 0.021 To a degree
Cement 2.1 10 to 15 5 Yes
Packaging (paper, glass etc) 0.3 4 To a degree
Metal manufacturing (average) 3.1 17 1.095 Limited No
Ferrochrome 20 21 Yes No
Non-ferrous metals 11
<strong>Electricity</strong>, gas and w ater 4.9 Yes
Construction 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.002 To a degree
Services Sectors
Wholesale and Retail Trade 0.6 2 1 to 4 To a degree Yes
Transport, storage and
telecommunication
0.3 to 1.2 2.2 0.1 to 1 0.089 0.04 To a degree To a degree
Finance and business services 0.1 to 0.9 1.1 0.8 to 1 0.03 Yes Yes
Real estate and Accomodation 0.7 to 4 1.1 22 To a degree
Community, social and personal
services
Overall
vulnerability
ranking
<strong>Electricity</strong> as % <strong>of</strong> total operating costs
Value <strong>of</strong> electricity
consumed as % <strong>of</strong> total
intermediate inputs
0.2 to 0.5 1.3
<strong>Electricity</strong> costs as % <strong>of</strong>
total operating costs
<strong>Electricity</strong> Intensity
Vulnerability <strong>of</strong>
sectors to rising
electricity prices
Able to pass on costs?
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