Eskom published the weekend loadshedding schedule starting on Friday, which forecasts reduced outages.
UPDATE: On Friday, Eskom announced changes to the loadshedding schedule. See the updated schedule below.
Weekend loadshedding schedule starting Friday, 8 March 2024
On Wednesday, Eskom updated this week’s schedule with a higher pattern of outages.
In a statement, the power utility confirmed loadshedding would alternate between Stage 2 during the day (05:00 – 16:00) and Stage 4 in the evenings (16:00 – 05:00) until further notice.
Therefore, barring any unexpected changes necessitated by unplanned breakdowns at Megawatt Park’s ailing generation fleet, loadshedding should be sustained at a rotation of Stage 2 and Stage 4 this weekend.
Here’s a look at the provisional weekend loadshedding schedule starting Friday, 8 March 2024:
| Date | 05:00 – 16:00 | 16:00 – 20:00 | 20:00 – 00:00 | 00:00 – 05:00 |
| Fri 8 Mar 24 | Stage 2 | Stage 2* | Stage 4* | Stage 4* |
| Sat 9 Mar 24 | Suspended* | Stage 2* | Stage 2* | Stage 2* |
| Sun 10 Mar 24 | Suspended* | Stage 1* | Stage 1* | Stage 1* |
Update on breakdowns and available capacity
The last state of the power system update was on Wednesday, 6 March 2024. At the time, Eskom reported more than 16 193MW of generation capacity lost to breakdowns, with an additional 6 171MW offline due to several units placed out of commission for planned maintenance.