Eskom moves to stage 4 load shedding – here is the new schedule

Eskom has announced that it will move to stage 4 load shedding at 09h00 on Wednesday (9 March) due to a further breakdown in units.

The power utility said stage 4 load shedding will continue until 05h00 on Friday (11 March), thereafter load shedding will move to stage 2 until 09h00 on Monday (14 March).

In a media briefing on Tuesday, the power utility warned that the unpredictability of its units meant that load shedding might have to be extended this week.

It has also spent a significant portion of the last week utilising Open Cycle Gas Turbines (OCGTs) which burns through diesel to supplement energy supply.

Regrettably #loadshedding will move to #Stage4 as of 9am, today, due to further break downs.

Detailed statement to follow

— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) March 9, 2022

Schedules 

Eskom has warned in a summer load shedding forecast for 2021/2022, that its system is likely to remain severely constrained for the near future.

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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