There is no load shedding currently taking place. However, the risk remains throughout the day, especially during the evening peak period.

In partnership with the Department of Energy (DoE), Eskom has connected more than 4.6 million households to the Distribution network since 1991. Although the DoE funds the connections, we carry the ongoing operational costs and receive revenue for electricity sold.

The rate of access to electricity in South Africa currently stands at about 85%, which means that more than 3-million households do not yet have access to electricity. The electrification programme is now being implemented in more remote areas, where the construction of network infrastructure is more expensive due to the distances involved and, in some cases, the difficult terrain encountered.

With the objective of attaining universal access to electricity by 2025, Eskom and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have signed a R2.3-billioncredit facility agreement which will go towards financing Eskom’s Distribution Projects in the KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape and Limpopo provinces. These three provinces have the lowest electrification, respectively having 25%, 12.7% and 22.1% of households without access to electricity. Overall, they represent more than half of the deficit of electricity access at the national level.

Eskom will continue to provide regular updates on the status of the power system through various media platforms.

Issued by Eskom