Eskom published the weekend loadshedding schedule starting on Friday, which forecasts reduced outages.
Weekend loadshedding schedule starting Friday, 15 December 2023
On Thursday, Eskom suspended the loadshedding schedule indefinitely, citing “further improvement in available generating capacity.”
Therefore, this weekend, no outages schedule are forecasted, albeit, the power utility did indicate that they would “communicate should any significant changes occur.
“Eskom will continue monitoring the power system closely, adjust and communicate the stages of loadsheding as required,” the power utility said.
Here’s a look at the weekend loadshedding schedule starting Friday, 15 December 2023:
| Date | Morning Peak (05:00 – 16:00) | Evening Peak (16:00 – 05:00) |
| Friday 15 Dec 2023 | Suspended* | Suspended* |
| Saturday 16 Dec 2023 | Suspended* | Suspended* |
| Sunday 17 Dec 2023 | Suspended* | Suspended* |
Update on breakdowns and available capacity
The last state of the power system update was on Monday, 11 December 2023. At the time, Eskom reported more than 12 889MW of generation capacity lost to breakdowns, with an additional 7 115MW 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, 13 December 2023: