No more load shedding anticipated this week: Eskom

In a statement, the power utility said Eskom teams successfully returned four generation units to service, helping to relieve pressure on the system. 

These generation units returned more than 1 500MW capacity to the system and this took total generation capacity returned to the system since 10 July to more than 3 500MW.

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"Available capacity has risen to more than 34 000MW, the highest so far this year," said Eskom.

"We have also been able to replenish our emergency reserves, which are crucial to protect the national grid from the possibility of multiple generation unit trips. 

"This is sufficient to enable Eskom to suspend this period of load shedding tonight from 22:00, with no load shedding expected for the rest of the week."

Eskom urged consumers to keep using electricity sparingly, and thanked them for their assistance in managing electricity demand in very cold weather over the past week.