Load Shedding: Save this Eskom schedule for the week ahead
Eskom hope to keep daytime load shedding suspended and only move to Stage 2 in the evenings this week.
Power utility Eskom confirmed in a X post on Sunday that load shedding will continue to be suspended during the day, only moving to Stage 2 in the evenings in the early part of the week ahead.
“The suspension of daytime load shedding from 05:00 until 16:00 and the implementation of Stage 2 load shedding from 16:00 until 05:00 thereafter will remain until further notice,” said the utility.
This may change, as a total of 3 330MW of generation capacity is expected to return to service by Wednesday.
Eskom confirmed it would communicate 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.
The South African website will keep the public abreast of the latest developments when changes occur.
ESKOM LOAD SHEDDING SCHEDULE
Sunday, 10 March
Stage 1: 16:00 – 23:59
Monday, 11 March
Stage 1: 00:00 – 05:00
Stage 0: 05:00 – 16:00
Stage 2: 16:00 – 23:59
Tuesday, 12 March
Stage 2: 00:00 – 05:00
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.