Eskom, South Africa’s primary electricity supplier, has implemented a load shedding schedule to manage the strain on the national power grid. Photo by GUILLEM SARTORIO / AFP
Eskom load shedding schedule – FRIDAY
Eskom has confirmed load shedding will remain suspended until the evening – Stage 2 to be implemented from 16:00.
Eskom, South Africa’s primary electricity supplier, has implemented a load shedding schedule to manage the strain on the national power grid. Photo by GUILLEM SARTORIO / AFP
Eskom has confirmed load shedding will remain suspended until the evening – Stage 2 to be implemented from 16:00.
The power utility said in a tweet that the move is due to lower demand in the country.
“Owing to improved generation performance, loadshedding will remain suspended until 16:00 on Monday. Thereafter, Stage 2 loadshedding will be implemented from 16:00 until 05:00 on Tuesday. Loadshedding will then be suspended from 05:00 until 16:00 on Tuesday. This pattern of suspending loadshedding from 05:00 until 16:00 and implementing Stage 2 loadshedding from 16:00 until 05:00, will be repeated daily until further notice,” said Eskom.
Eskom pleaded with the public to switch off non-essential appliances to reduce the demand, especially between 17:00 and 21:00.
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WHO IS ESKOM?
Eskom is a South African electricity public utility. It was established in 1923 as the Electricity Supply Commission.
The utility is the largest producer of electricity in Africa and was among the top utilities in the world in terms of generation capacity and sales.
It is the largest of South Africa’s state-owned enterprises.
WHICH POWER STATIONS DO ESKOM OPERATE?
Eskom operates a number of notable power stations, including Matimba Power Stations and Medupi Power Station in Lephalale, Kusile Power Station in Witbank, Kendal Power Station in Mpumalanga, and Koeberg Nuclear Power Station in the Western Cape, the only nuclear power plant in Africa.
ALSO READ | City of Cape Town load shedding schedule – THURSDAY
Meanwhile, the City of Cape Town adjusted its schedule following the Eskom announcement.
At the time of publishing, the City of Cape Town customers are experiencing Stage 1 load shedding until 22:00, at which point Stage 3 will kick in until 05:00 on Saturday.
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Bookmark THIS page for more load shedding updates.
FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE MAJOR METROS, LOAD SHEDDING SCHEDULES ARE AVAILABLE BELOW:
- City of Johannesburg
- City of Ekurhuleni
- City of Tshwane
- City of Cape Town (PDF)
- Nelson Mandela Bay
- eThekwini
- Mangaung
- Buffalo City
To view the Load Shedding Schedule for your area, you can use the load shedding site here.
