Nkomazi Local Municipality 20 - Co-operative Governance and ...

Axis Title10.1.3. Electrification of HouseholdsStrategic Objectives: To provide access to high quality electricityIntended outcome: all Households having access to electricityThe backlog in the provision of electricity to households (household connections) is still huge and increasing at an alarming rate dueto the uncontrolled expansion of the rural villages. Since 2001 the Municipality through the Department of Minerals and Energy andEskom has been engaged in various projects to provide electricity to all households in all the settlements. Electricity is mainly needfor cooking and lighting. As shown in the Table and Figure below, in 2001 26.2% of the households used electricity for cooking and by2007 the situation improved to 44.1%. In 2001 54.6% and 13.6% used wood and paraffin respectively. In 2007 the use of wood andparaffin dropped to 41.2% and 6.1% respectively. Based on the electrification programme of the Municipality together with DME theelectricity backlog in terms of household connections stands at 36 247 households of which 35 811 will be addressed by 2012. Thereare areas where Eskom provides with electricity and proclaimed areas are supplied by the Municipality. The municipality do providefree basic electricity to member of communities who qualifies for free basic services. There is another programme developed byEskom for free minutesThere is a national programmeTable 20__ Percentage Distribution of households by type of Energy Source for CookingEnergy Type Census 2001 Community Survey 2007Electricity 26.2 44.1Gas 2.5 2.0Paraffin 13.6 6.1Wood 54.6 41.2Coal 2.2 6.4Animal Dung 0.3 -Solar 0.3 0.1Other 0.4 0.2Total 100 100Source: Statistic SA Community survey 2007Figure 18__Source of Energy for Cooking (2001-2009)605040Households Access to Electricity302010200120070Electricity Gas Paraffin Wood Coal AminaldungSolarOtherType of energy source for heatingSource: Statistic SA Community survey 2007NKLM Integrated Development Plan 2012_2013 63