Eskom suspends load shedding sooner than expected – here’s the new schedule
Eskom has announced that load shedding is suspended from 11h00 until 17h00 this Saturday (8 April).
Stage 2 is set to follow suit at 17h00 this afternoon until 05h00 on Sunday.
“Load shedding will then be suspended again from 05h00 on Sunday until 16h00,” said Eskom.
According to the embattled power utility, the reduction in load shedding is a result of less electricity demand.
Following this reduction, Eskom said that load shedding will continue as previously scheduled.
Holidaymakers across the country have left major metros to celebrate the Easter holiday.
Earlier this week, prior to the holiday, Eskom said that it aims to also suspend load shedding between 05h00 and 16h00 on Sunday (9 April) and Monday (10 April).
The company has been struggling to maintain a stable energy supply nearly every day this year so far; however, the government has implemented various new initiatives to try a curb the disastrous effects of rolling blackouts.
The country has seen a massive push towards the adoption of new electricity generation from independent power producers, specifically in the field of renewables including wind and solar.
9,600MW of wind power, 3,940MW of solar PV and 1,231Mw of energy storage is aimed to be implemented between 2024 and 2030, said the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy.
Procurement programmes to meet the new renewable targets are being instituted ‘as soon as reasonably possible’ to connect with the national grid.
Sunday, 9 April
- Stage 2: 00h00 to 05h00
- Suspended: 05h00 to 16h00
- Stage 3: 16h00 to 00h00
Monday, 10 April
- Stage 3: 00h00 to 05h00
- Suspended: 05h00 to 16h00
- Stage 3: 16h00 to 00h00
Schedules
For people living in the major metros, load shedding schedules are available here:
- City of Johannesburg
- City of Ekurhuleni
- City of Tshwane
- City of Cape Town (PDF)
- Nelson Mandela Bay
- eThekwini
- Manguang
- Buffalo City
For access to other load shedding schedules, Eskom has made them available on loadshedding.eskom.co.za.
Smartphone users can also download the app EskomSePush to receive push notifications when load shedding is implemented, as well as the times the area you are in will be off.
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