Eskom published the weekend loadshedding schedule starting on Friday, which forecasts reduced outages.
UPDATE: On Sunday, 14 January 2024, Eskom made changes to the loadshedding schedule. See the updated schedule below.
Weekend loadshedding schedule starting Friday, 12 January 2024
On Tuesday, Eskom reintroduced patterned outages.
In a statement, the struggling utility explained that from Wednesday, loadshedding will return at Stage 1 starting at 05:00 until 16:00, and Stage 2 between 16:00 and 05:00 the next morning, until further notice
Barring any unexpected changes necessitated by unplanned breakdowns at Megawatt Park’s ailing generation fleet, loadshedding should maintain this pattern throughout the weekend.
Here’s a look at the provisional weekend loadshedding schedule starting Friday, 12 January 2024:
| Date | Morning Peak (05:00 – 10:00) | Afternoon Peak (10:00 – 16:00) | Evening Peak (16:00 – 05:00) |
| Friday 12 Jan 2024 | Stage 1 | Stage 1 | Stage 3 |
| Saturday 13 Jan 2024 | Stage 3 | Stage 3 | Stage 3 |
| Sunday 14 Jan 2024 | Stage 3 | Stage 3 | Stage 2* |
Update on breakdowns and available capacity
The last state of the power system update was on Friday, 12 January 2024. At the time, Eskom reported more than 15 561MW of generation capacity lost to breakdowns, with an additional 7 828MW offline due to several units placed out of commission for planned maintenance.
Here is a snapshot of Eskom’s energy availability, observed from the evening peak period of Wednesday, 10 January 2024:
