Eskom has published an outlook of the loadshedding schedule starting Monday, 20 November 2023.
UPDATE: On Sunday, 26 November 2023, Eskom reduced loadshedding to STAGE 4 from 12:00 until 05:00 on Monday, 27 November 2023. See the updated loadshedding schedule below.
Here’s the loadshedding schedule starting Monday, 20 November 2023
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On Sunday, Eskom confirmed in a statement that loadshedding would resume at Stage 3 until 05:00 the next day.
Thereafter, the schedule will follow a pattern of Stage 2 and Stage 3, on Monday, and afterwards revert to Stage 1 during the day from Tuesday, 21 November 2023.
Early indications suggest the loadshedding schedule will follow a pattern of Stage 1 between 05:00 and 16:00 and Stage 3 in the evenings from Tuesday until further notice.
“Eskom will closely monitor the power system and communicate any changes to loadshedding should it be required,” the power utility confirmed.
Here’s a snapshot of Eskom’s energy availability, captured on Sunday, 19 November 2023.
As of Sunday, 19 November 2023, breakdowns amounted to:
- 17 391MW – down 1 127MW from Thursday, 16 November 2023
- 6 606MW – up 1 952MW from Thursday, 16 November 2023
Here is the official loadshedding schedule:
| Date | 00:00 – 05:00 | 05:00 – 16:00 | 16:00 – 00:00 |
| Monday 20 Nov 2023 | Stage 3 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 |
| Tuesday 21 Nov 2023 | Stage 3 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 |
| Wednesday 22 Nov 2023 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 4* |
| Thursday 23 Nov 2023 | Stage 4 | Stage 4 | Stage 4 |
| Friday 24 Nov 2023 | Stage 4 | Stage 6* | Stage 6* |
| Saturday 25 Nov 2023 | Stage 6* | Stage 6* | Stage 6* |
| Sunday 26 Nov 2023 | Stage 6* | Stage 4* | Stage 4* |
Readers from these metros can check the latest loadshedding schedule below:
