Eskom has published an outlook of the loadshedding schedule starting Monday, 4 December 2023.
UPDATE: On Thursday, 7 December 2023, Eskom made changes to the loadshedding schedule. See the updates below.
Here’s the loadshedding schedule starting Monday, 4 December 2023
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On Sunday, Eskom confirmed in a statement that loadshedding would resume at a pattern of Stage 3 between 05:00 and 16:00 and Stage 4 from then until 05:00 the next day.
The heightened loadshedding pattern, the power utility explained, was necessary “to manage emergency reserves.” While changes are likely to occur, the national electricity supplier stated that the loadshedding schedule will follow this pattern until Friday, 8 December 2023.
“Eskom will communicate should any significant changes occur,” the power utility confirmed.
Here’s a snapshot of Eskom’s energy availability, captured on Friday, 1 December 2023.
As of Sunday, 3 November 2023, breakdowns amounted to:
- 12 648MW – down 2 776MW from Monday, 27 November 2023
- 6 814MW – up 534MW from Monday, 27 November 2023
Here is the official loadshedding schedule:
| Date | 00:00 – 05:00 | 05:00 – 09:00 | 09:00 – 16:00 | 16:00 – 00:00 |
| Monday 4 Dec 2023 | Stage 4 | Stage 3 | Stage 3 | Stage 3 |
| Tuesday 5 Dec 2023 | Stage 4 | Stage 3 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 |
| Wednesday 6 Dec 2023 | Stage 3 | Stage 3 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 |
| Thursday 7 Dec 2023 | Stage 4 | Stage 3 | Stage 3 | Stage 4* |
| Friday 8 Dec 2023 | Stage 4* | Stage 3* | Stage 3* | Stage 4* |
| Saturday 9 Dec 2023 | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| Sunday 10 Dec 2023 | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC |
Readers from these metros can check the latest loadshedding schedule below: