Load shedding pushing to stage 6 – here’s the new schedule

Power utility Esko says that load shedding will be escalated this week after suffering delays in bringing generating units back online.

Stage 3 load shedding will continue to be implemented until 05h00 on Tuesday. Load shedding will then be increased to stage 4 from 05h00 until 16h00 on Tuesday, while stage 6
load shedding will be implemented from 16h00 on Tuesday until 05h00 on Wednesday.

Thereafter, the group said various load shedding stages will be implemented.

The new schedule is as follows:

Monday, 1 May

• Stage 3: until 00h00

Tuesday, 2, May

• Stage 3: 00h00 to 05h00
• Stage 4: 05h00 to 16h00
• Stage 6: 16h00 to 00h00

Wednesday, 3 May

• Stage 6: 00h00 to 05h00
• Stage 4: 05h00 to 16h00
• Stage 6: 16h00 to 00h00

Thursday, 4 May

• Stage 6: 00h00 to 05h00
• Stage 3: 05h00 to 16h00
• Stage 5: 16h00 to 00h00

Breakdowns are currently at 17,920MW of generating capacity while the generating capacity out of service for planned maintenance is 3,412MW.

The delays in returning a unit to service at Arnot, Camden, Duvha, Kendal, Kriel, Lethabo, Matimba, Matla and Tutuka power stations contributed to the current capacity constraints. The team is working around the clock to ensure that generating units are returned to service as soon as possible.

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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Load shedding pushing to stage 6 – here’s the new schedule