Wednesday,
18 March 2020: Eskom
does not expect to implement loadshedding tomorrow, but the possibility that
loadshedding may be implemented remains. The power generation system remains
constrained and vulnerable. During peak hours we are utilising emergency
generation reserves to supplement supply, and may have to implement
loadshedding at short notice should the power generation system performance
deteriorate.
Unplanned
breakdowns or outages were at 11 143MW as at 16:30 this afternoon and planned
maintenance outages are at 4 826MW.
Eskom
invites all stakeholders to partner with us, through co-operation and
responsible management of electricity consumption, so that we may soon emerge
from these difficult times of supply constraints. We thank you for your
co-operation and understanding so far.
We request customers to continue to use
electricity sparingly and to assist us in reducing demand:
• Keep your morning shower
short to lessen the load during morning peak
• Take food out of the
freezer for dinner and put it in the fridge to thaw. It’ll save you using the
microwave to defrost it later
• Set air-conditioners’
average temperature at 23ºC
• Switch off your geysers
over peak periods
• Unplug that cell phone
charger before you leave the house. It uses electricity even if your phone is
not plugged in
• 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 (http://loadshedding.eskom.co.za)
or local municipal websites, depending on their electricity supplier, to review
amendments.
ENDS