#Power_Alert: Increasing probability of rotational Load Shedding tonight
The possibility of load shedding will increase this evening from 5pm to 9pm.
Eskom announced this afternoon that there is a low probability of rotational load shedding with the possibility increasing this evening from 5pm to 9pm.
Should rotational loadshedding be implemented today it would be for a period up to four hours. Eskom will advise if rotational loadshedding will be conducted in either stage 1, stage 2, stage 3 or stage 4, dependent on the capacity shortage.
Stage one requires 1000MW to be rotationally loadshed nation-wide, stage 2 requires 2000 MW , stage 3 requires 3000 MW and stage 4 calls for up to 4000 MW to be rotationally loadshed nationally in that given period. Loadshedding is conducted as a measure of last resort to protect the power system from a total collapse or blackout.
Ekurhuleni Load Shedding Schedules
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PLEASE NOTE: Should there be load shedding the City of Ekurhuleni (CoE) will make use of the 2014 schedules.
Edenvale 2014 LoadsheddingEdenvale Bedfordview
Bedfordview 2014 LoadsheddingEdenvale Bedfordview
Germiston 2014 Loadshedding Germiston Palm Ridge
Kempton Park 2014 Loadshedding Kempton Park Esselen Park
Power consumption can be lowered by switching off geysers, pool pumps, heaters and non-essential appliances in the peak period between five in the afternoon and eight in the evening.
