Many South Africans receive their monthly electricity bills and are left scratching their heads wondering how their bill has arrived at the amount that is owing or even, why there seems to be no change in their electrical bills regardless of loadshedding. Oxers is here to demystify and break down some of the charges related …
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The four-day workweek concept is something we have all heard a lot about in the post-Covid lockdown year. This has so far been only talk in the Oxer’s Meter Reading and Utility Management company and it is finally being put into action. Oxer’s will implement a four-day week as a trial run, spanning the next …
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The effects of load shedding on your household stretches further than just interrupting your power supply. Unfortunately, the electrical network was never designed to have parts of it regularly switched on and off. In doing so it poses a risk of power surges which could damage certain components in your household, especially appliances. What is …
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In recent days, Eskom made a series of announcements regarding the ongoing load shedding and the future does not look bright at all, but here are some tips to get you through the dark(er) days. Eskom chairperson, Mpho Makwana, has been relaying the information to the public in official press releases. In short, Eskom has …
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Ever wondered if switching your geyser on and off at certain times will save you a few kWh? We did the homework so you don’t have to, but the answer is not a simple yes or no. Even before the inception of load shedding in 2007, people have been debating whether switching your geyser on …
Is switching your geyser on and off really contributing to saving energy? Read More »
Considering switching to prepaid electricity? You could end up paying more. Over the last couple of years, South African electricity users have been migrating away from conventional (or postpaid) electricity usage in favour of prepaid electricity. Municipalities, councils ,and body corporates especially prefer this approach to better manage billing and non-paying users. Getting consumers to …
Switching to prepaid electricity? Prepaid vs Post Paid Electricity Read More »
Some residents might feel they are overbilled when receiving their December utility bill. Be aware that your municipality might use estimated billing over this period. Estimated billing is not an uncommon practice and it is used extensively throughout many…
