EIUG Comments on Finance Minister’s Budget Speech – 22 February 2023
The EIUG welcomes the Budget 2023 announcement on energy recovery support mechanisms. The Minister covered three important aspects, namely, Eskom Debt Relief, Municipal Debt Resolution and Renewable Energy Fiscal Support.
EIUG Comments on President’s SONA Statement – 10 February 2023
MEDIA STATEMENT: The Energy Intensive Users Group (EIUG) broadly welcomes the pronouncements made by the President in the recent SONA address in Parliament on 09 February 2023. The EIUG is also particularly encouraged by the drive and retained focus demonstrated by the President on the Energy Action Plan first ...READ ARTICLE >>
The EIUG shocked by Andre de Ruyter’s resignation from Eskom – 15 December 2022
MEDIA STATEMENT: The EIUG learnt with shock the resignation of Eskom Chief Executive Officer, André de Ruyter, yesterday afternoon. de Ruyter is leaving in the midst of an unprecedented bout of power interruptions due to poor generation performance and unavailability of diesel. As a country, we are now not ...READ ARTICLE >>
Organised business joint position on carbon tax – 13 September 2022
MEDIA RELEASE The Energy Council of South Africa, Minerals Council South Africa, Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA), Business Unity South Africa (BUSA), the South African Petroleum Industry Association (SAPIA) and Energy Intensive Users Group (EIUG) are jointly proposing improvements to the Carbon Tax proposals of the Taxation Laws Amendment ...READ ARTICLE >>
Joint EIUG-MCSA Submission: Methodology For The Determination Of Tariffs And Prices In The Electricity Industry – 12 August 2022
ANNEXURE A Overarching comments The current draft methodology was preceded by a draft version published in September 2021. Whilst some enhancements have been made, it cannot be considered an improved methodology compared to the Multi-Year Price Determination (MYPD) methodology, primarily because it lacks detailed formulae and rules for interpretation...[CLICK ...READ ARTICLE >>
Urgent Action Vital For An Enabling Energy Supply Industry – 25 June 2021
By Fanele Mondi Energy is the engine for economic growth and development in our country and requires an enabling electricity supply industry. To foster the prosperity of all South Africans, a reliable electricity supply, stable electricity costs and the decarbonisation of the economy is essential. Added generation and own-use ...READ ARTICLE >>
EIUG/ITTCC Decarbonisation Letter Of Support To Eskom – 5 November 2021
The EIUG and the Industry Task Team on Climate Change (“ITTCC”) collectively view climate change as one of the greatest threats humanity has ever faced. The impacts of climate change on people’s livelihoods, the environment and future generations is seen daily worldwide and cannot be understated. Ultimately, climate change ...READ ARTICLE >>
EIUG Response On NERSA Rejection Of Eskom MYPD5 Application – 15 October 2021
The EIUG has noted the NERSA rejection of Eskom’s Fifth Multi Year Price Determination (MYPD5) and the NERSA proposal for a year interim increase instead. The EIUG has in its response to the ESKOM Regulatory Clearing Account for Financial Year 2019/20 (RCA FY20) called for both the review of ...READ ARTICLE >>
EIUG Response: Public Consultation on Concurrence with the Ministerial Determination on the Procurement of New Generation Capacity from the Short-Term Power Purchase Programme – 23 September 2021
The EIUG welcomes the opportunity to contribute to this important consultation and welcomes the STPPP initiative as a contributor in closing the energy deficit and thereby alleviating energy interruptions. Attached please find our response as annexure to this letter. ANNEXURE A: EIUG RESPONSE: PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON CONCURRENCE WITH THE ...READ ARTICLE >>
EIUG Response: Public Consultation on NIP2050 – 17 September 2021
The EIUG welcomes the opportunity to contribute to this important consultation and welcomes the initiative to consolidate infrastructure projects that are critical for our economy and the plan’s intent to improve coordination and transparency for all stakeholders. We are committing to play our part in the formulation of the ...READ ARTICLE >>
EIUG Response: Public Consultation on the Eskom FY20 RCA – 30 June 2021
The EIUG welcomes the opportunity to contribute to this important consultation in the determination process for Eskom’s fourth Multi-Year Price Determination (MYPD4) Regulatory Clearing Account (RCA) Year 1 (2019/20) application. To this effect EIUG will comment only to a few aspects of the balances being applied for but focus ...READ ARTICLE >>
EIUG Comments on the Presidential Announcement – ERA Schedule 2 Amendment – 10 June 2021
The EIUG members collectively account for over 40% of the electrical energy consumed in South Africa. Our members are also significant contributors to employment (>650 000 employees) and GDP (~20% contribution). Energy is the engine for economic growth and development in our country. The EIUG believes in the need ...READ ARTICLE >>
EIUG Comments on Eskom Proposed Negotiated Pricing Agreements – 26 May 2021
The EIUG welcomes the efforts by NERSA to process and advance the Interim Long Term (ILT) Negotiated Pricing Agreements (NPAs). The EIUG is supportive of the objectives of the ILT Framework and NERSA’s role in approving NPAs. However, the EIUG is unable to comment on specific member’s applications for ...READ ARTICLE >>
EIUG Response: Public Consultation On the ERA Schedule 2 Update – 21 May 2021
The EIUG believes that as a collective of stakeholders, we need to create an enabling electricity supply industry that will enable the country to prosper and that the deployment of ‘own-use’ generation will assist in closing of the national supply deficit, stabilising our escalating electricity costs and the decarbonisation ...READ ARTICLE >>
Black Mountain Mining (Pty) Ltd Joins the EIUG – 30 April 2021
The Energy Intensive Users Group (EIUG) welcomes Black Mountain Mining (Pty) LTD (BMM) as a new member and looks forward to working together towards a establishing a sustainable energy supply industry. Black Mountain Mining is part of Vedanta Zinc International (VZI), a grouping of zinc assets located in South ...READ ARTICLE >>
EIUG Comments on Eskom’s 16% Electricity Increase for Financial Year 2021/22 – 17 February 2021
Energy is the engine for economic growth and development in our country. The EIUG advocates for reliable electricity supply at an acceptable quality and at competitive prices, and for a transformative energy supply industry. In this regard, the EIUG has noted with shock and disappointment the Eskom price increase ...READ ARTICLE >>
EIUG Comments on Eskom CEO Presentation – ENSAFRICA – 4 February 2021
Energy is the engine for economic growth and development in our country. The EIUG advocates for reliable electricity supply at acceptable quality and competitive prices, and for a transformative energy supply industry. In this regard, the EIUG has noted the statements made by the Eskom CEO in the recent ...READ ARTICLE >>
EIUG comments on Eskom’s Financials – July 2018
Access reports from www.eskom.co.za/IR2018/Pages/default.aspx While the Energy Intensive User Group (EIUG) of Southern Africa is concerned about the state of finances at the public power utility (Eskom), Xolani Mbanga, CEO says that the group, which represents 40% of Eskom’s energy users, welcomes the transparency Eskom’s Board and management ...READ ARTICLE >>
EIUG Comment On Proposed Strike By Eskom Unions – June 2018
The EIUG is extremely concerned about the industrial action by Eskom employees. This strike will be hugely detrimental to the fragile SA economy. The EIUG’s 32 members who consume 40% of the electrical energy in the country, collectively contribute around 22% to the GDP of SA and neither ...READ ARTICLE >>
Eskom’s intention to take NERSA to court – June 2018
The Energy Intensive User Group (EIUG) notes Eskom’s intention to approach the courts to have NERSA’s tariff set aside. EIUG represents very large energy intensive consumers in South Africa whose members collectively consume approximately 40% of South Africa’s electricity. The organisation works towards a sustainable energy sector on ...READ ARTICLE >>
2018 Key Appointments in the EIUG and ITTCC
The Energy Intensive User Group (EIUG) and its associated organisation, the Industry Task Team on Climate Change (ITTCC), have pleasure in announcing the office bearers for 2018, elected at the recent AGMs of the two bodies. EIUG Chairman is Tsakani Mthombeni, with more than 10 years of experience, currently Group ...READ ARTICLE >>
EIUG represents big energy users in public hearings
EIUG REPRESENTS BIG ENERGY USERS IN PUBLIC HEARINGS, SAYS ANY FURTHER INCREASE IN TARIFF WILL EXACERBATE ESKOM’S DEATH SPIRAL The Energy Intensive User Group (EIUG) of Southern Africa is participating in public hearings this week to request NERSA not to allow Eskom’s application for increases. Says Xolani Mbanga, CEO of EIUG, ...READ ARTICLE >>
EIUG issues Open Letter to the Minister of Energy requesting publication of the IRP for Public Comment
Open Letter to the Honourable Minister of Energy, Mr. Radebe 12 April 2018 Dear Mr Radebe, REQUEST FOR PUBLICATION OF THE INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT The Energy Intensive User Group of Southern Africa (EIUG), whose members collectively consume approximately 40% of South Africa’s electricity, believes that energy is ...READ ARTICLE >>
Eskom 2016/17 borrowings up 46%
‘Lower savings, tariff increases.’ PRETORIA – Eskom increased its planned borrowings in 2016/17 dramatically by R21.7 billion to R68.5 billion, not because it accelerated its new build programme, but due to lower net savings than earlier anticipated and lower than expected tariffs during the current tariff period that ends on ...READ ARTICLE >>
Nuke programme to go ahead but won’t be implemented recklessly: Gigaba
New Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba insist that government's controversial nuclear-build programme will continue as planned, but that it will not be implemented recklessly. Critics of the programme, who say it has already been corrupted after the 2014 announcement that Russian nuclear agency Rosatom had already secured the rights to ...READ ARTICLE >>
EIUG Comment on the IRP2016 – 31 March 2017
The EIUG welcomes the opportunity to submit comments on the draft Integrated Resource Plan (IRP2016) (assumptions, Base case and observations). The draft IRP2016 and the draft Integrated Energy Plan (IEP) were published for public comment in the government gazette on 25 November 2016. The EIUG was pleased at the ...READ ARTICLE >>