Stage 4 load shedding sticking around this week – here’s the new schedule
Power utility Eskom says that stage 4 load shedding will continue this week as the grid remains under pressure.
However, load shedding will be downgraded during the day when demand is lower.
Stage 2 load shedding will continue until 14h00 on Sunday before escalating to stage 4.
Stage 3 load shedding will kick in from 05h00 on Monday until 16h00, then escalate to stage 4 again.
Eskom said the daytime load shedding will ease to stage 2 by Tuesday.
The schedule is as follows:
Sunday, 23 July
- Stage 2: until 14h00
- Stage 4: 14h00 to 00h00
Monday, 24 July
- Stage 4: 00h00 to 05h00
- Stage 3: 05h00 to 16h00
- Stage 4: 16h00 to 00h00
Tuesday, 25 July
- Stage 4: 00h00 to 05h00
- Stage 2: 05h00 to 16h00
- Stage 4: 16h00 to 00h00
Wednesday, 26 July
- Stage 4: 00h00 to 05h00
- Stage 2: 05h00 to 16h00
- Stage 4: 16h00 to 00h00
Breakdowns have increased to 16,943MW of generating capacity while the generating capacity out of service for planned maintenance is 3,761MW.
Over the past 24 hours, a generating unit at Camden and Matla power stations were returned to service.
In the same period, a generating unit each at Duvha, Grootvlei, Kriel and Matla power stations was taken offline for repairs.
The delay in returning to service a generating unit at Kendal and two generating units at Tutuka power stations is contributing to the current capacity constraints.
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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