Due to increased electricity demand and a shortage of generation capacity Eskom will implement stage 2 load shedding from 17:00 on Monday and this is likely to continue until 22:00 Monday evening.<\/p>\n
Eskom said it is due to power station units being on maintenance.<\/p>\n
“The power system was constrained, but stable for most of the day today, thus enabling Eskom to perform maintenance without the need for load shedding,” Eskom said in a statement issued mid afternoon.<\/p>\n
Eskom said load shedding is implemented as a necessary measure to protect the power system and to ensure that maintenance is carried out in order to guarantee that supply of electricity can be maintained in the long term.<\/p>\n
“Any unexpected changes on the vulnerable and constrained power system could lead to a change in the load shedding stage at short notice,” said Eskom.<\/p>\n
“As we are currently experiencing cold weather conditions across the country, we urge electricity users to consider energy efficient ways of keeping warm.”<\/p>\n