On 31 March 2026, the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality tabled a budget including a significant 11.2% overall tariff increase. While the headlines focus on percentages, residents focus on Rands and Cents.
In partnership with local energy experts, Straton Electrical, MyNMB is launching the Community Electricity Tracker. Taking a leaf out of the BA Systems playbook—“If you can measure it, you can manage it” – we are calling on all NMB residents to self-submit their electricity data for 2026.
By doing so you will be in line to win a generous reward that will keep on saving you money for years to come.
By tracking your usage from March through August, we can move beyond the shock of the municipal bill and begin the work of management. Whether you are on a prepaid meter in Motherwell or a credit meter in Summerstrand, your data helps us build a real-world map of the energy crisis in our city.