Eskom published the loadshedding schedule for the weekend starting on Friday, 9 June 2023, which forecasts Stages 1 and 4 outages during the evening.
Weekend loadshedding schedule starting Friday, 9 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 reduced to Stage 1 during the day, on Saturday.
During evening peak periods, starting at 16:00. loadshedding will be hiked to Stage 4, and Eskom plans to keep this pattern in place for Sunday, 11 June 2023.
Here’s a look at the weekend loadshedding schedule starting Friday, 9 June 2023:
| Date | Morning Peak (05:00 – 16:00) | Evening Peak (16:00 – 05:00) |
| Friday 26 May 2023 | No loadshedding | Stage 3 |
| Saturday 27 May 2023 | Stage 1* | Stage 4* |
| Sunday 28 May 2023 | Stage 1* | Stage 4* |
Update on breakdowns and available capacity
On Friday, Eskom reported more than 16 546MW of generation capacity lost to breakdowns, with an additional 2 497MW offline due to several units placed out of commission for planned maintenance.
In the last 24 hours, Eskom’s generation fleet lost a unit at Arnot and Matla was lost to breakdowns, while delays in returning units to service at Grootvlei, and Hendrina power stations contributed “to the current capacity constraints.”
Here’s a snapshot of Eskom’s energy availability, observed from the evening peak period of Wednesday, 7 June 2023: