Eskom published the weekend loadshedding schedule starting on Friday, which forecasts reduced outages.
UPDATE: On Saturday, 2 December 2023, Eskom made changes to the loadshedding schedule. See the updated changes below.
Weekend loadshedding schedule starting Friday, 1 December 2023
On Thursday, Eskom adjusted the loadshedding schedule to a pattern of Stage 3, Stage 4, and Stage 5 until further notice. This, the power utility, explained, was “due to further improvement in generation capacity and emergency reserves.”
Therefore, this weekend, Stage 3 loadshedding will be in place between 05:00 and 16:00, Stage 4 from 16:00 until 20:00, and Stage 5 from then until 05:00 the next day.
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“Eskom will continue monitoring the power system closely, adjust and communicate the stages of loadsheding as required,” the power utility said.
Here’s a look at the weekend loadshedding schedule starting Friday, 1 December 2023:
| Date | Morning Peak 1 (05:00 – 10:00) | Morning Peak 2 (10:00 – 16:00) | Evening Peak 1 (16:00 – 20:00) | Evening Peak 2 (20:00 – 05:00) |
| Friday 1 Dec 2023 | Stage 3 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 3 |
| Saturday 2 Dec 2023 | Stage 3 | Stage 3 | Stage 3 | Stage 4* |
| Sunday 3 Dec 2023 | Stage 4* | Stage 4* | Stage 4* | Stage 4* |
Update on breakdowns and available capacity
The last state of the power system update was on Sunday, 19 November 2023. At the time, Eskom reported more than 17 391MW of generation capacity lost to breakdowns, with an additional 6 606MW offline due to several units placed out of commission for planned maintenance.
Here is a snapshot of Eskom’s energy availability, observed from the evening peak period of Wednesday, 29 November 2023:
