Prospect of #Loadshedding stages 5 and 6 explained [ESKOM]

At a media briefing on Tuesday, 19 March, Eskom said additional stages are in place as a contingency measure and added that they “will remain in control of the system.”

Eskom wants to assure us they’re prepared for a worst-case scenario but that we shouldn’t worry about stages 5 or 6 being implemented.

See Eskom’s tweet on the media briefing below:

This is how Twitter responded:

We are doomed! Comic Sans!? What the actual…

— Spencer Horne (@spencerjh) March 19, 2019

That font is a good indication of how seriously Eskom takes its only job.

— Apie (@aap_twak) March 19, 2019

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What do the stages mean mean?
Eskom has developed a hierarchy of emergency conditions each requiring a specific load reduction stipulated below. Depending on the severity of the supply constraint, Eskom would declare a Stage 1, 2, 3 or 4 Emergency to prevent a national blackout.

Stage 1 – National shortage of 1000MW
Stage 2 – National shortage of 2000 MW
Stage 3 – National shortage of 3000 MW
Stage 4 – National shortage of 4000 MW

Please note that eThekwini Stages 1 & 2 will affect largely residential & commercial loads whilst Stage 3 & 4 will include industrial loads.