Stage 4 load shedding back for the week – here’s the new schedule
Power utility Eskom says that stage 4 load shedding will continue this week, only dropping down to stage 3 during the day.
Due to improved generation capacity availability and adequate emergency reserves, load shedding will continue to be suspended until 05:00 on Monday.
From Monday to Thursday, Stage 3 load shedding will be implemented from 05:00 until 16:00 and Stage 4 load shedding will be implemented from 16:00 until 05:00.
This is due to the normal expected increase in demand for electricity during the week and an increase in planned maintenance. Eskom will communicate should any significant changes occur.
Unplanned outages are currently at 12 884MW, and planned maintenance is 7 319MW of generation capacity.
Sunday, 10 December
- Suspended: until 00h00
Monday, 11 December
- Suspended: 00h00 to 05h00
- Stage 3: 05h00 to 16h00
- Stage 4: 16h00 to 00h00
Tuesday, 12 December
- Stage 4: 00h00 to 05h00
- Stage 3: 05h00 to 16h00
- Stage 4: 16h00 to 00h00
Wednesday, 13 December
- Stage 4: 00h00 to 05h00
- Stage 3: 05h00 to 16h00
- Stage 4: 16h00 to 00h00
Thursday, 14 December
- Stage 4: 00h00 to 05h00
- Stage 3: 05h00 to 16h00
- Stage 4: 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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