Eskom has announced that it will implement Stage 3 load-shedding from 16:00 on Friday, 3 November 2023, until 05:00 on Saturday, 4 November.<\/p>\n
After that, the power utility will rotate between Stage 1 and Stage 2 load-shedding until further notice.<\/p>\n
“Stage 1 load-shedding will be implemented from 05:00 until 16:00 [on Saturday], followed by Stage 2 load-shedding until 05:00 on Sunday. This pattern will be repeated daily until further notice.”<\/p>\n
Eskom said it would continue to monitor the system closely and communicate any changes should it be required.<\/p>\n
The power utility currently has 4,783MW of generating capacity offline for planned maintenance, with a further 17,507MW unavailable due to breakdowns.<\/p>\n
“Over the past 24 hours, a generating unit each at Camden, Majuba and Medupi power stations, as well as two generating units at Arnot Power Station, were taken offline for repairs,” it said.<\/p>\n
“In the same period, two generating units at Kriel Power Station were returned to service.”<\/p>\n
Eskom’s peak demand forecast for the evening of Friday, 3 November 2023, sits at 26,002MW.<\/p>\n
The load-shedding schedule from Friday, 3 November, until further notice is provided in the table below.<\/p>\n