The city’s technicians are attending to a power supply interruption affecting Bredell near Kempton Park, following vandalism on the electrical infrastructure. The vandalism occurred while technicians were working on the network to restore power supply to Pomona which was affected by an

The City of Ekurhuleni strongly condemns illegal electricity connections, meter bypassing and ghost vending. These actions compromise the financial integrity of municipal utilities and pose serious risks to public safety, service reliability, and the overall stability of the economy. Tampering with meters, illegal connections, and token bridging places significant strain

Take action today: follow these simple steps to save electricity and take full advantage of the support services available. Every household can lower their monthly bill by using electricity wisely—get started now. The City encourages residents to:• Switch off appliances and lights when not in use.• Use energy-saving bulbs and rely on natural light during […]

The City of Ekurhuleni will restore power supply to Slovo Park gradually while removing illegal connections. Those whose accounts are blocked from loading electricity due to debt will have to regularise their accounts by paying, entering into payment arrangements or through the city’s debt rehabilitation before their supply is restored. The intermittent power supply in

In the dynamic landscape of Gauteng, the City of Ekurhuleni stands as a beacon of innovation and responsibility in energy distribution. Tasked constitutionally with electricity reticulation across its jurisdiction, the municipality doesn’t just deliver power it delivers progress. At the heart of this mission is the Energy Department, led by a professional engineer and

The City of Ekurhuleni is replacing old conventional electricity meters with prepaid meters in Buhle Park, Germiston. This will go a long way in preventing meter tampering and illegal connections which cause grid overload and revenue losses to the city. Over 2000 of 4800 conventional meters have been replaced with prepaid meters since June 2025. […]

The City of Ekurhuleni has cancelled the R1 500 (Excluding VAT) electricity reconnection fee for stolen residential service connection cables, thus easing the financial burden on residents. The city will now provide free replacement of stolen service connections to customers excluding businesses. Replacement of a stolen service connection cable on business customers will

In the heart of Ekurhuleni’s commitment to a greener future lies a powerful truth: sustainability begins at home, starting with the very buildings where municipal employees work every day. The sustainable use of energy and water in buildings has become an imperative, it’s key not just to tackling climate change, but to improving the performance […]

The City of Ekurhuleni is appalled by persistent vandalism and theft of key components necessary to return damaged Dukathole substation to full functionality. This vandalism and theft are not only crimes, but they also cause inconvenience to many other electricity users and are costly to the city. Dukathole substation in Germiston is heavily affected by […]

Work to reconstruct the Palm Ridge substation which caught fire on Thursday, 3 July 2025 is progressing well. Preliminary tests of the transformers are complete, and two of the transformers can take load, and one is still undergoing repairs. The city is considering a temporary contingency supply to bypass the burnt building to restore supply […]