Eskom urges public to reduce electricity usage
The power supplier said reduced electricity usage would minimise the risk of load shedding.
WHILE there is currently no load shedding anticipated, Eskom reported that the system is under pressure and urged the public to reduce electricity usage.
The power supplier made the request on Thursday, October 7 and stated that the power system was under severe pressure due to a number of generating unit breakdowns. It reported this would mean there would be an increased usage of the emergency generation reserve.
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“Total breakdowns amount to 14 925MW, while planned maintenance is 4 759MW of capacity. Should there be any further breakdowns, Eskom might be forced to implement load shedding at short notice,” said Eskom in a statement.
The statement read, “While Eskom expects a number of generating units to return to service during the course of the next few days, we urge the public to reduce usage and to continue using electricity sparingly to assist in avoiding load shedding.”
Eskom has not implemented load shedding since 22 July 2021.
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