Out with the old prepaid meters, in with the new
More Cape Town residents with prepaid meters can expect newer, smarter devices, now that the City of Cape Town have announced that their prepaid electricity meter replacement programme will be moving to more areas.
According to the City, the Energy Directorate will be rolling out these meters to more households aroudn the metro over the next few months, starting in April.
The programme is compulsory and free, and aims to help customers in many ways by reducing the risk of incorrect readings, improving energy usage for residents as well as enabling qualifying customers to benefit from the subsidised Lifeline tariff.
“The City’s contractor will replace older credit and prepaid meters with new prepaid meters in City-supplied areas across the metro. When it’s time to replace a meter, residents will receive a letter at home or a call from a staff member to arrange an appointment. After scheduling, customers can, if they wish, confirm the authenticity of their appointment by phoning the City’s Call Centre at 0860 103 089.” the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Energy, Alderman Xanthea Limberg explained in a statement.
Limberg encouraged all residents to work with the City as they begin rolling out these meters across the metro, adding that the replacement programme would be beneficial for all.
Which areas and when will replacements take place?
The following areas will see prepaid meter replacements over the next few months:
| From April to June 2025 |
| Woodstock |
| Salt River |
| Observatory |
| Foreshore |
| From July to September 2025 |
| Mowbray |
| Rosebank |
| Rondebosch |
| Rondebosch East |
| Newlands |
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