Load shedding schedules

SOUTH Africans can expect to experience load shedding 6 times over a four-day period for two hours at a time, or 6 times over an eight-day period for four hours at a time during this week.

 

This after ailing power utility Eskom has implemented stage 2 rotational load shedding across the country for the first time since 20 December.

#POWERALERT 1
Date: 11 February 2019

Eskom implements Stage 2 rotational loadshedding @eNCA @SABCNewsOnline @IOL @TimesLIVE @CityPowerJhb @City_Ekurhuleni @CityTshwane @eThekwiniM @CityofCT pic.twitter.com/Lj2lk9uBgD

— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) February 11, 2019

uMhlathuze load shedding schedule 

Empangeni and Richards Bay 

Vulindlela

Nseleni 

Ngwelezana 

eSikhaleni 

Stages of load shedding

There are four stages of load shedding – with stages 1 and 2 being the most common:

Stage 1 allows for up to 1000 MW of the national load to be shed. Requires the least amount of load shedding, 3 times over a four-day period for two hours at a time, or 3 times over an eight-day period for four hours at a time.

Stage 2 allows for up to 2000 MW of the national load to be shed. Doubles the frequency of Stage 1, which means you will be scheduled for load shedding 6 times over a four-day period for two hours at a time, or 6 times over an eight-day period for four hours at a time.

Stage 3 allows for up to 3000 MW of the national load to be shed. Increases the frequency of Stage 2 by 50%, which means you will be scheduled for load shedding 9 times over a four-day period for two hours at a time, or 9 times over an eight-day period for four hours at a time.

Stage 4 allows for up to 4000 MW of the national load to be shed. Doubles the frequency of Stage 2, which means you will be scheduled for load shedding 12 times over a four day period for two hours at a time, or 12 times over an eight day period for four hours at a time.

To find out if, or when, your area or suburb will be impacted by load shedding, you can access Eskom’s load shedding portal which provides up to date details on the current stage of load shedding, the propensity for further rotational cuts, and an area search for direct consumers. To check your daily load shedding schedule, go onto loadshedding.eskom.co.za and type either your suburb/village/area into the quick search field.

Contact details of municipal power suppliers

Umhlathuze

Website:
www.umhlathuze.gov.za
Telephone:
080 022 2827

City Power (Greater Johannesburg) 

Website:
www.citypower.co.za or Twitter
Telephone:
086 056 2874

Ekurhuleni (Gauteng, East Rand)

Website:
https://www.ekurhuleni.gov.za/yourservices/energy/power-cuts/load-shedding-schedules
Telephone:
086 054 3000

Tshwane (Pretoria)

Website:
www.tshwane.gov.za or Facebook
Telephone:
012 358 9999

City of Cape Town

Website:
www.capetown.gov.za/
Telephone:
086 010 3089

Ethekwini (Durban and surrounds)

Website:
https://www.durban.gov.za/City_Services/electricity/Load_Shedding/Pages/default.aspx
Telephone:
080 131 3111

Nelson Mandela Bay (Port Elizabeth and surrounds)

Website:
www.nelsonmandelabay.gov.za
Telephone:
041 506 5555 or 041 506 3111

Polokwane (Limpopo)

Website:
www.polokwane.gov.za
Telephone:
015 290 2490

eMalahleni (Witbank and surrounds)

Website:
www.emalahleni.gov.za
Telephone:
013 690 6911 or 013 690 6222

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