Stage 1 load shedding for Secunda

Eskom has implemented stage 1 load shedding from 9.35am which is likely to continue until 10pm today.

According to the Eskom schedule, the only town in the municipal area to have load shedding today, is Secunda from 3pm to 5.30pm.

This is due to increased electricity demand due to the cold front that is currently sweeping through the country and a shortage of generation capacity resulting from technical faults at some of the units.

Eskom said in a statement: “We would like to assure customers that load shedding is implemented as a necessary measure to protect the power system and to ensure that maintenance is carried out in order to guarantee that our supply of electricity can be mainted in the long term.

“Any unexpected changes on the vulnerable and constrained power system could lead to a change in the load shedding stage at short notice.

“As we are currently experiencing cold weather across the country, we urge electricity users to consider energy efficient ways of keeping warm.”