Thursday,
13 February 2020:
Eskom has not loadshed since yesterday and loadshedding will not be implemented
today as there has been a number of improvements on the power system. Unplanned
outages or breakdowns were at 9 462MW as at 06:00 this morning, as several
units have returned successfully. In addition, emergency reserves are at
adequate levels. However, we remind customers that loadshedding can be
implemented at short notice if there is a change in the system performance.
Eskom will communicate if there is any shift and will provide a prognosis for
tomorrow later today.
We
request customers to continue to use electricity sparingly and to reduce demand
as the system is still vulnerable. Eskom also wishes to remind South Africans
that there is a possibility of increased loadshedding over the next 18 months
as we are conducting critical maintenance to restore the ageing plant to good
health.
To
assist us in reducing demand:
Set air-conditioners’ average temperature at 23ºC
Switch off your geysers over peak periods
Use the cold water tap rather than using the geyser every time
Set your swimming pool pump cycle to run twice a day, three hours at a time
At the end of the day, turn off computers, copiers, printers and fax machines
at the switch.
We
appeal to customers to revisit their loadshedding schedules on the Eskom (https://loadshedding.eskom.co.za)
or local municipal websites, depending on their electricity supplier, to review
amendments.
ENDS