Will there or won’t there be winter load shedding?

[Kevin Lancaster]

Will there or won’t there be winter load shedding?

Eskom does not expect load shedding to occur during winter, the City of Cape Town says yes from 17:00, and then there’s Chris Yelland.

 

[Sonic2k]

What a stupid question... honestly... some of us have a reasonable IQ

 

[Aquila ka Hecate]

Winter has already started.
The astronomical midpoint between the Solstice and Equinox was passed on May 5th.

So yes, there has already been Winter loadshedding.

 

[ID_10_T]

Winter is coming.

 

[ellyally]

stage 3a (3 000 MW) and 3b (4 000 MW)

Because counting to 4 is hard work

 

[heartbroken]

Winter has already started.
The astronomical midpoint between the Solstice and Equinox was passed on May 5th.

So yes, there has already been Winter loadshedding.

Not according to the Eskom PR machine

but officially [it starts] from 1 June,”

 

[ProfA]

What a load of crap. And to be honest quite a slap in the face to issue such a statement knowing 110% they will never in a million years be able to meet the winter electricity demand.

 

[ebendl]

Great, so Tshwane's super unfair schedule means I will be out of power every day in winter from 17:00 - 18:00 while whoever has the morning slots will never be load-shed.

I should just move to Cape Town.

 

[grok]

and then there’s Chris Yelland.

South Africans should expect more load shedding, more frequently.

Between a good story & the truth I'd rather hear the truth.

In fact we should start a pool.. winner is the guess that's closest to the day that Eskom 'winter loadshedding' starts after 1 June. Or something.

 

[LazyLion]

Duh, yes.

 

[Electric]

How will they spin this story?
Heaters require electricity.

 

[ebendl]

How will they spin this story?
Heaters require electricity.

You shouldn't use non-essential items like your heater, geyser, pool pump, stove, microwave, fridge, freezer, kettle, hair dryer etc. Basically as long as you watch TV you're ok - as long as it isn't a big TV (i.e a DSTV Walka should be ok).

 

[Electric]

You shouldn't use non-essential items like your heater, geyser, pool pump, stove, microwave, fridge, freezer, kettle, hair dryer etc. Basically as long as you watch TV you're ok - as long as it isn't a big TV (i.e a DSTV Walka should be ok).

So in winter we only watch TV and use no more electricity?

 

[ebendl]

So in winter we only watch TV and use no more electricity?

Obviously it was supposed to be sarcastic - a bit. But in honesty, Eskom WILL tell you to please switch off your heater as they already tell you to switch off you geyser, swimming pool pump, and - my biggest gripe - your oven/stove. These are the things that consume the most electricity.

Yes a stove/oven takes a ton of electricity. But surely the one thing you will need during the peak evening times is a stove - how else am I supposed to cook?

A geyser I can understand- it stays hot in any case. Same for a swimming pool pump. But the primary way most people prepare dinner? That's just insane.

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

But the primary way most people prepare dinner?

On a hotplate, illegally connected to an external power supply, subsequently consuming just about the same amount of electricity as an aluminium smelter.....

 

[The Voice]

Just keep Soweto off. There's a lot more power to go around without the freeloaders sucking the system dry.

 

[vaakseun]

How will they spin this story?

After 1 June they will simply coin a new word for "load shedding".

So there won't be anymore "load shedding" but instead there will be "load rotation", "power sharing" or "electricity limiting" etc. and all will be good.

 

[kianm]

Really? Of course we all going to need to load up on those candles and gas

 

[ciscoyeti]

Everyone I've spoken to who would have a good idea of what is coming says winter will be terrible in regards to load shedding. Not looking forward to it.