Eskom published the weekend loadshedding schedule starting on Friday, which forecasts suspended outages.
Weekend loadshedding schedule starting Friday, 12 April 2024
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On Wednesday, Eskom confirmed that loadshedding would remain suspended until further notice, extending the reprieve from rotational outages to over a week.
In a statement, the power utility cited the expected return of 1,800MW of generation capacity by Friday as one of the reasons behind the positive outlook.
“Eskom will provide a system update on Sunday afternoon or communicate any significant changes should they occur,” the utility wrote.
Here’s a look at the provisional weekend loadshedding schedule starting Friday, 12 April 2024:
| Date | 05:00 – 16:00 | 16:00 – 20:00 | 20:00 – 00:00 | 00:00 – 05:00 |
| Fri 12 Apr 24 | Suspended* | Suspended* | Suspended* | Suspended* |
| Sat 13 Apr 24 | Suspended* | Suspended* | Suspended* | Suspended* |
| Sun 14 Apr 24 | Suspended* | Suspended* | Suspended* | Suspended* |
Update on breakdowns and available capacity
The last state of the power system update was on Tuesday, 2 April 2024.
At the time, Eskom reported more than 28 477 MW of energy availability, with the average peak demand expected to average 27 613MW this weekend.