stage 3 load-shedding

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom gives rough load-shedding outlook

    Eskom gives rough load-shedding outlook Eskom expects to continue implementing stage 6 load-shedding until Monday, 24 February 2025, before reducing the power cuts to lower levels throughout the coming week. During a media briefing on Sunday, 23 February 2025, Eskom CEO Dan Marokane provided...
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    Stage 2 and stage 3 for the long weekend

    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...
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    Eskom switches to stage 2 and stage 3 rotation for the week

    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...
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    Stage 5 making way for stage 3/stage 4 rotation

    Stage 5 making way for stage 3/stage 4 rotation Eskom will reduce load-shedding from stage 5 to a rotation of stage 3 and stage 4 over the coming days. The company said the lowering of load-shedding was possible because it had sufficiently replenished emergency power reserves following five...
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    Stage 3 for the evenings

    Stage 3 for the evenings Eskom will increase load-shedding to stage 3 on Wednesday evening after losing four generating units in the last 48 hours. This is required despite the utility returning 3,200MW of capacity to service over the past two days. The need to conduct planned maintenance was...
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    Stage 3 and stage 4 for the weekend

    Stage 3 and stage 4 for the weekend Eskom will increase load-shedding to stage 3 and stage 4 over the weekend due to further setbacks in its generating fleet's performance. In a statement on Friday afternoon, the utility said that it had to shut down six generating units and there was a delay...
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    Stage 1, stage 2, stage 3, and a break — here is your weekend load-shedding schedule

    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.
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    Eskom announces load-shedding for Day 2 of 2024

    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...
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    Eskom announces stage 4 load-shedding was implemented two and a half hours ago

    Eskom announces stage 4 load-shedding was implemented two and a half hours ago Eskom implemented stage 4 instead of stage 3 load-shedding at 16:00 on Thursday, 7 December 2023, without notifying the public or the media beforehand. In a statement on X and a WhatsApp media group message sent at...
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    [Updated once] Eskom implementing four different levels of load-shedding this weekend - also an 11-hour break

    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...
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom switching from stage 6 to stage 3/4 rotation over the next few days

    Eskom switching from stage 6 to stage 3/4 rotation over the next few days Eskom has announced it will reduce load-shedding from the current stage 6 implementation to a rotation of stage 3 and stage 4 over the coming days. The utility said the easing in power cuts was possible because it had...
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    22 hours without load-shedding for this weekend — hopefully

    22 hours without load-shedding for this weekend — hopefully Eskom will suspend load-shedding for 22 hours during daytime hours over the weekend, while stage 2 and stage 3 power cuts will be implemented during the evenings and early mornings. Eskom said the reduction in load-shedding was...
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    Another 7-hour load-shedding break on Tuesday

    Another 7-hour load-shedding break on Tuesday Eskom will suspend load-shedding for an additional seven hours on Tuesday, 19 September 2023, due to improved generation capacity and reduced breakdowns. In a statement on Tuesday morning, the utility said that 13,577MW of generation capacity was...
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    [Update] Eskom reduces load-shedding some more

    Eskom reduces load-shedding slightly Eskom has announced slightly reduced load-shedding will be implemented from noon on Monday, 18 September 2023, due to an improvement in generation capacity and performance. Instead of stage 2 load-shedding, the utility will decrease the rotational power...
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    Stage 1 and stage 3 load-shedding planned for the week ahead

    Stage 1 and stage 3 load-shedding planned for the week ahead Eskom will jump between stage 1 and stage 3 load-shedding until further notice, the utility announced in a statement on Monday. Stage 3 evening load-shedding will be implemented from 16:00 today until 05:00 on Tuesday to allow Eskom...
  17. Hanno Labuschagne

    Stage 1 and stage 3 load-shedding for Sunday and Monday

    Stage 1 and stage 3 load-shedding for Sunday and Monday Eskom will continue to run stage 3 load-shedding for the rest of Saturday and rotate between stage 1 and stage 3 load-shedding on Sunday and Monday. The current stage 3 load-shedding will continue to be implemented until 05:00 on Sunday...
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    Stage 1 and stage 3 load-shedding for the weekend

    Stage 1 and stage 3 load-shedding for the weekend Eskom has reduced load-shedding to a rotation of stage 1 and stage 3 for the coming weekend. The utility said the slight reduction in peak-time load-shedding was possible due to lower demand. [Bloomberg]
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    Eskom rotating between stage 2 to stage 4 in the next few days

    Eskom rotating between stage 2 to stage 4 in the next few days Eskom has announced its planned load-shedding stages for the rest of Sunday and the first few days of the coming week. On Sunday, Eskom will increase load-shedding to stage 4 from 14:00, two hours earlier than initially planned.
  20. Hanno Labuschagne

    Stage 1 and stage 3 load-shedding rotation for rest of the week

    Stage 1 and stage 3 load-shedding rotation for rest of the week Eskom will continue to implement low levels of day-time load-shedding for at least the next two days. According to a statement released by the utility in the afternoon of Wednesday, 28 June 2023, the implementation of stage 2...
  21. Hanno Labuschagne

    Only peak-time load-shedding for start of the week

    Only peak-time load-shedding for start of the week Eskom plans to only implement load-shedding during the peak evening periods for the next few days due to a continued improvement in generating capacity. The utility said it will increase load-shedding from stage 1 to stage 4 from 16:00 until...
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