Eskom has announced that it will implement stage 1 load shedding from 17:00 on Thursday, after nine days of no load shedding.<\/p>\n
They said on Twitter that it would likely end at 22:00.<\/p>\n
Earlier on Thursday, the power utility said \u201cEskom has not implemented load shedding for the past nine days\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, the power system is very constrained and vulnerable throughout the day today, with a high risk of load shedding being implemented at short notice,\u201d Eskom said in a statement.\u00a0\u201cThis is due to a number of Eskom\u2019s generating units being unavailable as a result of technical faults.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs we are currently experiencing cold weather conditions across the country, we urge electricity users to consider energy efficient ways of keeping warm.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn winter the electricity demand peaks in the morning and evening as more electricity is used during these times. \u201cWe appeal to all our customers to continue to reduce their electricity usage throughout the day but to be aware of the need to save more during the peak periods from 06:00 to 10:00 and 17:00 to 21:00.<\/p>\n
\u201cCommercial customers, particularly shopping centres and office blocks, can also make a big difference by switching off non-essential lights and not leaving office equipment such as photocopiers and computers in standby mode after hours.<\/p>\n
\u201cEskom will provide regular updates on the status of the power system through all the media platforms.\u201d<\/p>\n
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