Eskom has published an outlook of the loadshedding schedule starting Monday, 2 October 2023.
UPDATE: On Sunday, 8 October 2023, Eskom announced changes to this week’s loadshedding schedule. See the updates below.
Here’s the loadshedding schedule starting Monday, 2 October 2023
On Sunday, 1 October 2023, Eskom extended the temporary suspension of loadshedding to 16:00 on Monday, “due to the return to service of Kusile 3, the sustained improved generation performance and the lower than anticipated demand for electricity.”
From 16:00, rotational outages are expected to return with Stage 2 scheduled until further notice.
“Eskom will communicate should any significant changes occur,” the utility noted.
Electricity Minister Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said at a briefing on Sunday that significant progress has been made with regard to electricity generation. Kusile Unit 3 returned to service ahead of schedule, with Ramokgopa saying South Africa was “starting to turn the corner” in terms of electricity provision.
“It’s been almost a year that these units have not been operating. Essentially, the South African economy and the grid were losing about 2 400 megawatts of generating capacity… and that contributed to a significant amount of strain that has been experienced on the grid,” Ramokgopa said.
Here’s a snapshot of Eskom’s energy availability, captured on Friday, 29 September 2023.
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As of Friday, 29 September 2023, breakdowns amounted to:
- 14 266MW – down 1 718MW from Monday, 25 September 2023
- 5 388MW – down 343MW from Monday, 25 September 2023
Here is the official loadshedding schedule:
| Date | Morning Peak (05:00 – 16:00) | Evening Peak (16:00 – 05:00) |
| Monday 2 Oct 2023 | Suspended | Stage 2 |
| Tuesday 3 Oct 2023 | Suspended | Stage 2 |
| Wednesday 4 Oct 2023 | Suspended | Stage 2 |
| Thursday 5 Oct 2023 | Suspended | Stage 2 |
| Friday 6 Oct 2023 | Stage 2 | Stage 2 |
| Saturday 7 Oct 2023 | Stage 1 | Stage 1 |
| Sunday 8 Oct 2023 | Suspended | Suspended* |
Readers from these metros can check the latest loadshedding schedule below: