South African municipalities will increase electricity prices by an average of 7.64 percent from 1 July 2016.
 
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) said it had approved the price hike for the guideline municipal tariffs.
 
However, if the municipalities want to charge a higher increase than that, they must apply for special permission.
 
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