Understand Your Prepaid
Electricity in
South Africa
Check your rate, understand your tariff, and know your rights
How it works
1
Find Your Location
Type your suburb or postal code to look up your area and electricity supplier.
2
Enter Token Details
Have your token receipt ready, you'll need the amount paid and kWh received.
3
See Your Results
Get a full breakdown of your purchase and whether you're being charged the correct rate.
Find Your Municipality
Search by suburb name or postal code to find your electricity supplier.
OR
Select your municipality directly
Tariff Guide →
Official 2025/26 electricity tariff rates for major municipalities.
Your Rights →
Learn what you are entitled to and what providers may not do.
Billing Dispute →
Step-by-step guidance on how to query or resolve a billing concern.
Independent educational resource. CheckMyWatts is not affiliated with Eskom, NERSA, or any municipality. All calculations are estimates based on published 2025/26 NERSA-approved tariff rates.