National electricity grid stable, says Eskom
Eskom spokesperson Daphne Mokwena says Eskom is working around the clock to maintain high levels of planned maintenance as part of its efforts to improve fleet reliability in preparation for the high winter demand.
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JOHANNESBURG - Eskom says it will keep loadshedding at bay this weekend as the national grid remains stable.
The reassurance follows bouts of load shedding implemented at short notice in previous weeks when households had to contend with varying stages of power cuts.
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"Although the power system is still constrained, it remains stable, with emergency reserves being strategically utilised to meet electricity demand, especially during peak periods," said Eskom spokesperson Daphne Mokwena.
Mokwena says Eskom is working around the clock to maintain high levels of planned maintenance as part of its efforts to improve fleet reliability in preparation for the high winter demand.
"Year-to-date (1 April 2024 to 27 March 2025), electricity supply was available 96.4% of the time, compared to just 9.1% last year and loadshedding was suspended for 348 days (8 488.9 hours), compared to 33 days (2 321.3 hours) in the same period last year."
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Loadshedding remains suspended due to a stable power system; ongoing high levels of planned maintenance continue until early April, and unplanned outages have dropped by 6.5% year-on-year pic.twitter.com/iMWBfVKnqW