Eskom updates load shedding schedule for the week
Eskom has announced the load shedding schedule for the week ahead, with power cuts remaining suspended during the daytime.
Eskom said that it will implement stage 3 load shedding at 16:00 today, 25 June until midnight.
Load shedding will then be suspended from midnight until 16:00 on Monday, with load shedding then continuing at stage 3 until midnight.
Eskom said that this cycle will continue daily until further notice and will publish another schedule should any significant changes occur.
The schedule is as follows:
Sunday, 25 June
- Suspended: 00h00 to 05h00
- Stage 1: 05h00 to 16h00
- Stage 3: 16h00 to 00h00
Monday, 26 June
- Suspended: 00h00 to 16h00
- Stage 3: 16h00 to 00h00
Tuesday, 27 June
- Suspended: 00h00 to 16h00
- Stage 3: 16h00 to 00h00
Eskom said that breakdowns currently stand at 16,524MW of generating capacity, while the generating capacity out for planned maintenance is at 4,376MW.
“Over the last 24 hours, a generating unit each at Hendrina, Kriel and Medupi power stations were
returned to service. In the same period, a generation unit each at Arnot and Medupi power stations were taken out of service due to breakdowns,” Eskom said.
It added that delays in returning to service a generating unit each at Grootvlei, Hendrina and Tutuka power stations are furthering capacity limitations, with its teams working to bring these units to service over the next few days.
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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