Eskom has published an outlook of the loadshedding schedule starting Monday, 15 January 2024.
UPDATE: On Sunday, 21 January 2024, Eskom made changes to the loadshedding schedule. See the updated schedule below.
Here’s the loadshedding schedule starting Monday, 15 January 2024
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On Sunday, after a whirlwind of adjustments, Eskom finally rested on kicking off the new week with a permanent Stage 3 loadshedding.
In a statement, the struggling utility explained that “due to the slight improvement in generation performance and the adequate emergency reserves for the week ahead, loadshedding would tentatively be sustained at a single stage until Thursday, 18 January 2024.
“Eskom will continue to monitor the power system closely and communicate should any significant changes occur.,” the statement read.
As of Wednesday, 17 January 2024, breakdowns amounted to:
- 14 894MW – up 1 445MW from Monday, 15 January 2024
- 8 336MW – down 47MW from Monday, 15 January 2024
Here is the official loadshedding schedule:
| Date | 00:00 – 05:00 | 05:00 – 12:00 | 12:00 – 16:00 | 16:00 – 00:00 |
| Monday 15 Jan 2024 | Stage 2 | Stage 2 | Stage 2 | Stage 2 |
| Tuesday 16 Jan 2024 | Stage 2 | Stage 2 | Stage 2 | Stage 2 |
| Wednesday 17 Jan 2024 | Stage 2 | Stage 2 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 |
| Thursday 18 Jan 2024 | Stage 3 | Stage 2 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 |
| Friday 19 Jan 2024 | Stage 3 | Stage 2 | Stage 2 | Stage 2 |
| Saturday 20 Jan 2024 | Suspended | Suspended | Stage 1 | Stage 1 |
| Sunday 21 Jan 2024 | Stage 1 | Suspended* | Suspended* | Stage 2* |
Readers from these metros can check the latest loadshedding schedule below: