Electric vehicle owners using public charging stations across South Africa's Eastern Cape now pay R7.50 per kilowatt hour, up from R7.00, following a 50 cent increase introduced on 1 July by the Automotive Industry Development Centre Eastern Cape. The operator said the adjustment reflects anticipated national electricity tariff changes and aims to sustain the province's charging network as EV demand grows, with the new rate applying at stations in Makhanda, Port Alfred, Komani, Gqeberha and other towns.
Why it matters: The tariff rise signals how electricity cost pressures are feeding through to charge point operators in emerging markets, a factor procurement teams must model when evaluating long term concession bids. AIDC EC's province wide pricing also shows coordinated network operators can adjust tariffs uniformly, affecting revenue assumptions for any private partners or future tender respondents.