Eskom close to stage 2 load-shedding
Eskom’s breakdowns averaged 15,076 MW over the last week, well above its base case of 13,000 MW for the 2025 winter period.
This was revealed in an Eskom system update late on Friday, 20 June 2025, in which the power utility reported its latest performance...
Stage 2 and stage 3 for the long weekend
Eskom will rotate between stage 2 and stage 3 load-shedding over the next few days.
The continued power cuts are necessary to replenish the emergency reserves in preparation for the week ahead and the loss of three generating units over the last 24...
Eskom switches to stage 2 and stage 3 rotation for the week
Eskom is bringing an end to daytime load-shedding breaks and increasing evening load-shedding by one stage.
The change in schedule comes after the power utility lost three generating units and experienced delays in returning another...
Eskom load-shedding schedule for the week
Eskom plans to suspend load-shedding for most daytime hours in the coming week, the power utility said in a statement on Sunday, 10 March 2024.
Eskom explained the load-shedding breaks were made possible by the recovery of emergency generation...
Eskom rotating between stage 2 and no load-shedding until further notice
Eskom plans to implement stage 2 load-shedding during the evenings and early morning hours and suspend the rotational power cuts for most daytime hours, until further notice.
In a statement on Sunday afternoon, the power...
Rejoice! Day-time load-shedding breaks for the weekend
Eskom plans to suspend load-shedding for most day-time hours over the coming weekend.
The power utility had already lowered the power cuts from stage 3 to stage 2 at 10:00 on Friday, 16 February 2024, due to the recovery of additional...
Stage 2 continuous load-shedding until further notice
Eskom will reduce load-shedding from stage 3 to stage 2 at 10:00 on Friday, 16 February 2024.
The further reduction in the rotational power cuts was made possible by additional Eskom generating units returning to service, emergency reserve...
Stage 1 for four hours and then stage 2 until further notice
Eskom will reduce load-shedding to stage 1 for four hours on Wednesday, 7 February 2024, before implementing stage 2 until further notice.
The utility has been rotating between stage 2 day-time load-shedding and stage 3 during the...
Eskom announces daytime load-shedding break
Eskom has announced it will suspend load-shedding for five hours on Wednesday, 24 January 2024, due to sufficient available generation capacity.
Following the implementation of stage 1 in the morning, Eskom will cease the power cuts from 11:00 until...
Eskom's second secret load-shedding suspension in a week
For the second time in a week, Eskom suspended load-shedding without notifying the public.
The power utility's most-recently published schedule for the power cuts said that Eskom would continue implementing stage 2 until 05:00 on Sunday...
Stage 2 and a (little) stage 1 for the weekend
Eskom is implementing lower levels of load-shedding over the weekend due to improvements in generating capacity.
The power utility attributed the gains to the return to service of a generating unit and a reduction in partial load losses.
Stage 1 and stage 2 until further notice
Eskom will implement stage 2 load-shedding during the evenings and early morning hours and stage 1 during most daytime hours until further notice.
The utility blamed the need to reintroduce the power cuts on a setback experienced in returning two...
Stage 1, stage 2, stage 3, and a break — here is your weekend load-shedding schedule
Eskom will implement various stages of load-shedding over the coming weekend.
The power utility said it plans to ramp up from stage 2 to stage 3 at 16:00 on Friday, 5 January 2024, as previously communicated.
Eskom announces load-shedding for Day 2 of 2024
Eskom has announced the first load-shedding of 2024 will be implemented from Tuesday, 2 January.
The utility blamed the need to reintroduce the power cuts after nearly a three-week break on a setback in its planned maintenance efforts, with three...
Eskom starting your December holiday with just a dash of stage 2
Eskom plans to implement stage 2 load-shedding during the evenings and early mornings and suspend the power cuts for most day-time hours over the next few days.
In a statement on Wednesday, 13 December 2023, the power utility...
Eskom changes load-shedding timetable again — here is the updated schedule
Eskom has announced there will be no stage 5 load-shedding tonight. Instead, it will implement stage 4 power cuts between 20:00 on Thursday and 05:00 on Friday.
This is due to further improvements in generation capacity...
Day-time load-shedding breaks return
Eskom has announced it will suspend load-shedding during most day-time hours in the coming week.
The power utility said this was possible due to improved generation capacity and sufficient emergency reserves.
Eskom switching to stage 1 at 22:00
Eskom will reduce load-shedding to stage 1 after the evening peak demand period on Wednesday, 18 October 2023.
The utility said the drop in one load-shedding stage was due to its emergency reserves being fully replenished.
Stage 2 evening load-shedding from Monday
Eskom will extend its current break in load-shedding for another 24 hours and implement stage 2 load-shedding during the evening and early mornings in the coming week.
In a statement on Sunday at around noon, the utility said its generating capacity...
More load-shedding breaks over the weekend
Eskom will continue to implement stage 2 load-shedding during the evenings and early mornings over the weekend of 14-15 October 2023.
As has been the case over the past week, it plans to suspend load-shedding for 11 hours during the day.