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Firm Gas Cost Comparison
Source: National Utility Services 2007
Despite having a higher firm gas costs, South Africa costs are well below other countries such as Denmark, Germany and Sweden.
Call Costs 2006
Source: National Utility Services 2007
Despite higher call costs (but lower than the costs in US), there are approximately 4.5 million fixed telephone lines in South Africa, almost 10 phone lines for every 100 people. Also there are about 42 million mobile subscribers, almost 90 mobile subscriptions per 100 people. The South African cellular market has a 100% SIM card penetration rate.
World Industrial and Commercial Electricity Prices, 2007
Source: National Utility Services 2007
Comparing to most industrial countries in the world, South Africa has the cheapest price in industrial and commercial electricity. For example, the price of a kilowatt of electricity in South Africa is only one third of the price in the UK.
World Water Prices 2008
Source: National Utility Services
Price of water in South Africa continues to be low as compare to most major industrial countries. The price of water in South Africa is almost the third of the price in Germany.
