Energy3.12.2023
Eskom announces this week’s load-shedding schedule – Up to Stage 4 power cuts
Eskom has confirmed the load-shedding schedule for the week ending Friday, 8 December 2023.
Stage 4 load-shedding will remain in force until 05:00 on Monday, 4 December. Thereafter, Eskom will alternate between Stage 3 load-shedding from 05:00 until 16:00; and Stage 4 load-shedding from 16:00 until 05:00.
Eskom explained that it is implementing this load-shedding to manage its emergency reserves.
“Unplanned outages are at 12 648MW and planned maintenance is at 6 814MW of generation capacity,” added the power provider.
The load-shedding schedule for Sunday, 3 December until Friday, 8 December, is provided in the table below.
| Load-shedding from 3 December 2023 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Day | Daytime (05:00–16:00) | Evening peak (16:00–05:00) | ||
| 3 December | Sunday | Stage 4 | Stage 4 | ||
| 4 December | Monday | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | ||
| 5 December | Tuesday | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | ||
| 6 December | Wednesday | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | ||
| 7 December | Thursday | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | ||
| 8 December | Friday | Stage 3 | TBD | ||
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