Eskom has warned that the 24 November 2024 deadline for updating prepaid electricity meters will not be extended, adding that they will be rendered inoperable if not updated by that date.

Following a week of South African prepaid meter users panicking to get their electricity meter updated, resulting in the death of a customer, Eskom has been criticised for not effectively ...

Eskom recently announced that it will be starting a national rollout to update the 6.6 million prepaid electricity meters under its control before they become non-operational on 24 November 2024. The ...

On Sunday, every prepaid electricity meter across the country will cease from operating due to a global technical switchover that needs to be done. Diepkloof residents try to enter the Eskom ...

Eskom has cautioned residents ... key to the safe distribution of electricity from poles to homes and businesses. “Transformer overload and meter bypassing hold serious consequences to ...

A Johannesburg City Power smart meter. Picture: File JOHANNESBURG - Eskom has extended its prepaid meter upgrade deadline from Sunday to Monday, specifically for “zero buyers”. These are ...

Eskom says that the breach affected both Key Revision Number (KRN) 1 and KRN 2 prepaid meter systems. Eskom chairman Mteto Nyati said during the company’s FY2024 financial results presentation ...

Eskom has warned South Africa’s political parties not to place campaign posters on its electrical structures – including electricity poles, electricity towers, meter boxes and mini substations.

State-owned utility Eskom is preparing to start its prepaid meter recode initiative for all its customers around the country. This follows a successful roll-out of a pilot project in Gauteng ...

Power utility Eskom has improved revenue collected by R61 million since it started rolling out smart meters. Smart meter deployment began in 2013 in an attempt by Eskom to resolve issues around ...

Power utility Eskom has stepped up smart meter deployment in Gauteng. The parastatal is installing smart meters in Sandton and Midrand, with 5 932 meters fitted between January and March.