Risk of load shedding remains high
Eskom continues to experience a shortage of generation capacity.
With Eskom implementing stage one load shedding from 4pm to 10pm due to a shortage of generation capacity, as several units are currently out of service due to planned and unplanned outages.
Due to these complications the risk of load shedding remains high today.
Eskom has said that any additional changes on the already vulnerable and constrained power system could lead to the implementation of load shedding at short notice.
Eskom assured customers that load shedding is a necessary measure to protect the power system, and continues to call on all customers to reduce the load on the electricity grid by switching off geysers, air conditioners, pool pumps and all non-essential appliances throughout the day, which will reduce the severity of load shedding.
Commercial customers, particularly shopping centres and office blocks, can also make a big difference by switching off non-essential lights and not leaving office equipment such as photocopiers and computers in standby mode after hours.
Eskom will provide regular updates on the status of the power system through all socail media platforms.
