Eskom published the loadshedding schedule for the weekend starting on Friday, 16 June 2023, which forecasts no loadshedding during the day and Stage 3 outages in the evening.
Weekend loadshedding schedule starting Friday, 16 June 2023
In a statement, the power utility revealed Stage 3 loadshedding will remain in place from 16:00 on Friday until midnight. Thereafter, the outages will be suspended during the day, on Saturday and Sunday.
Here’s a look at the weekend loadshedding schedule starting Friday, 16 June 2023:
| Date | Morning Peak (00:00 – 16:00) | Evening Peak (16:00 – 00:00) |
| Friday 16 June 2023 | No loadshedding | Stage 3 |
| Saturday 17 June 2023 | No loadshedding* | Stage 3* |
| Sunday 18 June 2023 | No loadshedding* | Stage 3* |
Update on breakdowns and available capacity
On Sunday, 11 June 2023, Eskom reported more than 16 115MW of generation capacity lost to breakdowns, with an additional 2 239MW offline due to several units placed out of commission for planned maintenance.
In the last 24 hours, Eskom’s generation fleet lost a generation unit each at Kriel and Hendrina power stations was taken out of service due to breakdowns, while delays in returning a generating unit at Grootvlei, Hendrina, Majuba and Tutuka power stations are contributing to the current capacity constraints.
Here’s a snapshot of Eskom’s energy availability, observed from the evening peak period of Thursday, 15 June 2023:
