Most ratepayers and consumers are incensed at the latest round of price increases for services from the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality.
Looking at the historical AVERAGE PERCENTAGE increases since 2013/14 the 2021/22 increases are the SECOND LOWEST in the last 10 years at 7.518%.
The lowest AVERAGE PERCENTAGE increase was in 2018/19 at 5%, whilst the highest AVERAGE PERCENTAGE increase was in 2013/14 at 13%.
See the tables below for all the figures since 2013/14:
| Year End | %Average over ALL Services |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 13 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2016 | 12 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 8.62 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7.518 |
| Annual Service %age Increase | Electricity | Water | Sanitation | Rates | Refuse | Average %age Increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 19.14 | 13 | 13 |
| 2015 | 7.39 | 12 | 12 | 9.5 | 12 | 12 |
| 2016 | 12.2 | 13 | 12 | 9.5 | 12 | 12 |
| 2017 | 7.64 | 9 | 9 | 9.5 | 9 | 9 |
| 2018 | 1.88 | 9 | 9 | 4.4 | 9 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5.43 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 5 | 7.5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 13.04 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.77 | 7.5 | 8.62 |
| 2021 | 6.22 | 8 | 8 | 8.5 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 14.59 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7.518 |
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