Eskom has announced a scheduled power outage in Lonehill on Friday, 29 November, from 8:00 to 22:00.
The outage is necessary to carry out critical maintenance on its distribution power lines. The utility has urged residents to treat all electrical appliances as live during the outage for safety reasons.
While the maintenance is underway, Eskom is celebrating a significant achievement: a record 233 consecutive days without load shedding since 26 March 2024.
This milestone highlights the success of the Generation Recovery Plan, which aims to stabilise South Africa’s energy supply.
The plan has notably improved the performance of Eskom’s coal-fired power stations and resulted in substantial cost savings.
“Diesel usage has dropped by nearly 70%, saving us R15.16 billion compared to last year,” Eskom revealed.
By comparison, the utility spent R21.69 billion on diesel during the same period in 2023.
In other updates, Eskom addressed concerns about a fire incident at Unit 6 of the Kriel Power Station on 4 November.
The utility confirmed that the damage was minor and would not result in prolonged downtime for the unit.
Eskom confirmed that the unit’s downtime will be brief and assured that the country’s electricity supply will not be impacted.
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