Eskom published the loadshedding schedule for the weekend starting on Friday, 23 June 2023, which forecasts no loadshedding during the day and Stage 3 outages in the evening.
Weekend loadshedding schedule starting Friday, 23 June 2023
However, in a statement released on Friday, Eskom confirmed Stage 1 loadshedding will be introduced between 05:00 and 16:00 this weekend, with Stage 3 scheduled for the evenings.
Here’s a look at the weekend loadshedding schedule starting Friday, 23 June 2023:
| Date | Morning Peak (00:00 – 16:00) | Evening Peak (16:00 – 00:00) |
| Friday 23 June 2023 | No loadshedding | Stage 3 |
| Saturday 24 June 2023 | 00:00 – 05:00: No loadshedding* 05:00 – 16:00: Stage 1 | Stage 3* |
| Sunday 25 June 2023 | 00:00 – 05:00: No loadshedding* 05:00 – 16:00: Stage 1 | Stage 3* |
Update on breakdowns and available capacity
On Friday, Eskom reported more than 14 675MW of generation capacity lost to breakdowns, with an additional 3 908MW offline due to several units placed out of commission for planned maintenance.
In the last 24 hours, Eskom’s generation fleet lost a generation unit each at Grootvlei and two at Hendrina contributing to the current capacity constraints.
“Eskom teams are working around the clock to return these generating units to service over the next few days,” the power utility wrote.
Here’s a snapshot of Eskom’s energy availability, observed from the evening peak period of Wednesday, 21 June 2023:
