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

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Power utility Eskom says it will be moving back to stage 6 load shedding on Monday (24 April) as the grid comes under strain.

Due to the generation capacity constraints, stage 6 load shedding will be implemented from 16h00 this afternoon until 05h00 on Tuesday. Thereafter, Stage 4 load shedding will
be implemented from 05h00 until 16h00 on Tuesday.

Stage 6 load shedding will continue overnight on Tuesday until 05h00 on Wednesday, after which stage stage 3 load shedding will be implemented.

While Eskom had intended to keep load shedding at stage 3 and stage 4, system pressure has made this impossible. The group warned that the planned load shedding stages might again change at short notice.

“Eskom will publish a further update as soon as any significant changes occur,” it said.

The schedule is as follows:

Breakdowns are currently at 17,955MW of generating capacity while the generating capacity out of service for planned maintenance is 5,042MW.

Over the past 24 hours, a generation unit each at Camden, Matla and Tutuka power stations were returned to service.

In the same period, a generating unit each at Duvha, Grootvlei, Kendal, Majuba, Medupi and two generating units at Kriel power stations were taken offline for repairs.

“The team is working around the clock to ensure that generating units are returned to service as soon as possible,” it said.

Schedules

For people living in the major metros, load shedding schedules are available here:

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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