ESCOM Suspends Load Shedding: Summer Outlook Remains Unchanged

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Eskom reiterated: “With load shedding largely behind us, the structural improvements and efficiency gains we have made in our coal-fired generation fleet are secure.”

ESCOM suspended Stage-3 load shedding on Sunday (2 February) as there is replenishment of emergency reserves.  ESCOM confirmed this in a statement issued

In a further update on Sunday, Eskom stressed the implementation of load shedding since Friday was a “temporary setback” – with load shedding having been suspended since 6 AM on 2 February. It noted that the short bout of load shedding “follows more than 10 months of uninterrupted electricity supply, reflecting the effectiveness of [its] Generation Recovery Plan”.

Additionally, five coal-fired generation units have been successfully repaired and returned to service, adding a total of 2 930MW to the grid. An additional 2 391MW is expected to be restored today, Sunday, 2 February 2025, Eskom pointed out.

Eskom reiterated: “With load shedding largely behind us, the structural improvements and efficiency gains we have made in our coal-fired generation fleet are secure.”

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While the utility was forced to use diesel this week, in the wake of the breakdowns at certain power units, it noted that from 1 April last year to 30 January 2025 it had saved over R16.3 billion in diesel costs due to no load shedding. On Sunday, Eskom reassured South Africans and businesses that its “Summer Outlook, published on 26 August 2024, remains unchanged”.