Eskom’s latest operational data show that it is burning more diesel than ever before to keep the lights on, substantiating former Chief Executive Andre de Ruyter’s claims. Over the last few weeks, load-shedding made an unwelcome return. Last week, Eskom implemented stage 2 load-shedding during the evening peaks. The load-shedding was not unexpected. From 9 […]

Eskom will implement Stage 2 loadshedding during the evening peak from 16:00 today until 22:00 on Thursday, 15 May 2025, in order to manage limited generation capacity and ensure continued supply during the working days. This decision follows the delayed return of generation units amounting to 3 120MW, as well as an additional loss of […]

Due to its debt to Eskom, Johannesburg and its residents will not be allowed to participate in South Africa’s revised regulations surrounding third-party electricity wheeling.  During a media briefing on Tuesday, 6 May 2025, Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said revised regulations would allow cities to partake in third-party electricity wheeling. Third-party wheeling enables […]

Eskom chair Mteto Nyati has said that the power utility’s major shortfalls over the past few months have been primarily people-related. Speaking during Eskom’s State of the System and Winter Outlook briefing on Monday, Nyati said the board and executive committee analysed the utility’s performance over the period that load-shedding returned. He said this was […]

Eskom has announced that it will begin stage 2 load-shedding immediately, starting at 16:00 on Thursday, 24 April 2025, due to a compounding of factors. “Despite significant progress in our generation recovery efforts, higher-than-expected electricity demand, the loss of generation units, and extensive planned maintenance have placed strain on the system,” it said. “As a […]

South Africa is on the cusp of starting a traded electricity market that will give consumers a choice of power products along with a range of pricing options, according to a top investment bank.  Africa’s most industrialized economy has relied on state-owned Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. for the bulk of its electricity supply for more […]

Eskom says the national grid is strained by high demand and inclement weather set to continue until Wednesday. The latest data from Eskom shows the power utility ramped up its use of open cycle gas turbines since Wednesday last week. “Loadshedding remains suspended, however, the power system is constrained due to ongoing increased planned maintenance […]

Power utility Eskom has warned solar users in South Africa that they have only until March 2026 to avoid hefty registration fees for their systems. Failing to do so could see costs shoot up to over R50,000 to meet the utility’s installation and registration requirements. The utility has launched a new campaign to help residential […]

In the past few weeks, Eskom has announced several major crime-fighting successes and emphasised its collaboration with law enforcement in addressing historical corruption and misconduct at the power utility. Eskom has suffered billions of rand in losses due to a wide variety of crimes over many years, ranging from theft and sabotage to tender and […]

Eskom has announced the arrest of six individuals implicated in a fraudulent procurement scheme at its coal-fired Kusile Power Station. The power utility said the arrests resulted from its collaboration with the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) Energy Safety and Security Priority Committee. Among those arrested are a former Kusile procurement officer and […]