Eskom is proposing to increase tariffs by 45% with more to come!
Newspaper reports suggest that this will make the cost of electricity in South Africa amongst the most expensive in the world. Previously South African’s enjoyed electricity at amongst the lowest prices worldwide.
We can all throw stones at Eskom (if this would do any good) OR we can be proactive in finding ways to minimize our electricity bills. One of the ways we can be pro-active is by looking at our electricity usage for heating of our homes and offices.
Many of us rely on electricity to satisfy our heating requirements. Lots of homes and offices have under-floor heating, air-conditioning units and wall-mounted or stand-alone electric heating units. All these will significantly increase our electricity bills owing to the proposed tariff increases.
If we can reduce or even eliminate the usage of electricity for heating, we can:-
reduce our own electricity bills
contribute to a reduction in the rate of increase in the national demand for electricity, thus reducing the need for Eskom to invest in further generation capacity. This will mean less pressure on Eskom to increase tariffs.
The good news is that we can do something proactive!
Heat can be generated using other fuel sources. There are a wide range of wood-burning, multi-fuel (wood and anthracite) and gas fireplaces available. A broad selection is presented in this website. Please browse and contact The Fireplace Shoppe for assistance in making choices, for a free on-site inspection if you are in the Johannesburg / Pretoria region and for a free quotation.
A closing point – arguing that one can’t change from electricity because one has invested a large sum in, say, under-floor heating may be a very poor argument from an economic perspective. The differential between electricity costs and the costs of alternative fuels is likely to more than pay for the costs of installing a much more cost-efficient system, say, a closed system wood-burning fire.
Eskom Tariff Increases
Eskom is proposing to increase tariffs by 45% with more to come!
Newspaper reports suggest that this will make the cost of electricity in South Africa amongst the most expensive in the world. Previously South African’s enjoyed electricity at amongst the lowest prices worldwide.
We can all throw stones at Eskom (if this would do any good) OR we can be proactive in finding ways to minimize our electricity bills. One of the ways we can be pro-active is by looking at our electricity usage for heating of our homes and offices.
Many of us rely on electricity to satisfy our heating requirements. Lots of homes and offices have under-floor heating, air-conditioning units and wall-mounted or stand-alone electric heating units. All these will significantly increase our electricity bills owing to the proposed tariff increases.
If we can reduce or even eliminate the usage of electricity for heating, we can:-
The good news is that we can do something proactive!
Heat can be generated using other fuel sources. There are a wide range of wood-burning, multi-fuel (wood and anthracite) and gas fireplaces available. A broad selection is presented in this website. Please browse and contact The Fireplace Shoppe for assistance in making choices, for a free on-site inspection if you are in the Johannesburg / Pretoria region and for a free quotation.
A closing point – arguing that one can’t change from electricity because one has invested a large sum in, say, under-floor heating may be a very poor argument from an economic perspective. The differential between electricity costs and the costs of alternative fuels is likely to more than pay for the costs of installing a much more cost-efficient system, say, a closed system wood-burning fire.