Load shedding escalated to Stage 4: Eskom confirms
Eskom confirmed that they have escalated load shedding to stage 4 after delays with getting it’s units back to service.
Bad news South Africa: Power utility Eskom has confirmed that load shedding will be escalated to Stage 4 after it suffered delays in returning units back to service.
Stage 2 load shedding was implemented at 16:00 on Wednesday, 6 March – as previously communicated – and will be followed by Stage 4 at 20:00.
Stage 4 load shedding will continue until 05:00 on Thursday, 7 March after which it will revert to Stage 2 until 20:00.
This pattern will repeat on Friday, 8 March.
Eskom confirmed it would communicate with the public should any significant changes occur.
The power utility pleaded with the public to switch off non-essential appliances to reduce the demand, especially between 17:00 and 21:00.
ESKOM LOAD SHEDDING SCHEDULE
Wednesday, 6 March
Stage 2: 16h00 to 20h00
Stage 4: 20h00 to 00h00
Thursday, 7 March
Stage 4: 00h00 to 05h00
Stage 2: 05h00 to 20h00
Stage 4: 20h00 to 00h00
Friday, 8 March
Stage 4: 00h00 to 05h00
Stage 2: 05h00 to 20h00
Stage 4: 20h00 to 00h00
Stage 2 loadshedding will be implemented at 16:00 until 20:00. Thereafter, Stage 4 loadshedding
will be implemented until 05:00 on Thursday pic.twitter.com/uEoet5JXkv— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) March 6, 2024
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 electricity producer 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 several notable power stations, including Matimba Power Station 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.