Friday,
20 March 2020: Eskom
does not expect to implement loadshedding during the weekend, but the
possibility that loadshedding may be implemented remains. The power generation
system remains constrained and vulnerable. We are utilising emergency
generation reserves to supplement supply, and may have to implement
loadshedding at short notice should the system performance deteriorate.
Unplanned
breakdowns or outages were at 11 348MW as at 16:55 today and planned
maintenance outages are at 4 957MW.
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