Load REDUCTION Find Schedules for SUNDAY evening

Here we go again! Eskom is implementing another round of load reduction in five provinces on Sunday evening, 4 September 2022. REMINDER – What is load reduction? It is slightly different from load shedding – it is used to reduce the increasing demand for electricity that is supplied to members of the public. This is…

Here we go again! Eskom is implementing another round of load reduction in five provinces on Sunday evening, 4 September 2022.

REMINDER – What is load reduction? It is slightly different from load shedding – it is used to reduce the increasing demand for electricity that is supplied to members of the public. This is usually in neighbourhoods where illegal connections cause overload and damage infrastructure. Load reduction is meant to protect the infrastructure.

The embattled power utility has urged those who are bracing for the power outages to not report them. Load reduction will be re-introduced in Limpopo, Gauteng, Free State, North West and KwaZulu-Natal (KZN).

“During the load reduction implementation, customers are urged to switch off all their electrical appliances to avoid possible damage due to power surges when supply returns. Failure to do so may lead to transformer trips or failures, and damages to household appliances when supply is restored,” Eskom said.

ESKOM: LOAD REDUCTION ON SUNDAY

Eskom said it will be disrupting electricity to Gauteng, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and North West from 17:00 until 22:00 on Sunday, 4 September 2022.

While in Limpopo, load reduction will also be implemented from 17:00 until 19:00.

Meanwhile, Eskom, said it is considering dIsconnecting the City of Tshwane Metro Municipality which includes the capital city, Pretoria, as one of the necessary steps to secure the outstanding payment. The City of Tshwane

According to Eskom, the City of Tshwane is in breach of the Electricity Supply Agreement which it holds with the power supplier by failing to pay the R1.6 billion which was due and payable on 17 August 2022.