Load shedding changes

LOAD SHEDDING NEWS -The reduced generation capacity as well as the high sustained demand for electricity (about 33 000MW), has required the extensive use of Open Cycle Gas Turbines (OCGTs) and pump storage generation over the past 36 hours.

To preserve the emergency reserves, Stage 4 load shedding will be implemented from 14:00 today until 05:00 on Wednesday.

Thereafter, Stage 3 load shedding will be implemented from 05:00 until 14:00, followed by Stage 4 load shedding from 14:00 until 05:00 on Thursday.

This pattern will continue to be implemented daily until further

You will be affected as follows:

George:
• Tuesday 11 July: 18:00 - 20:30
• Wednesday 12 July: 02:00 - 04:30 | 10:00 - 12:30 | 18:00 - 20:30
• Thursday 13 July: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30

Uniondale:
• Tuesday 11 July: 14:00 - 15:30 | 21:00 - 23:30
• Wednesday 12 July: 05:00 - 07:30 | 13:00 - 15:30 | 21:00 - 23:30
• Thursday 13 July: 03:00 - 05:30 |11:00 - 13:30 |19:00 - 21:30

Sedgefield:
• Tuesday 11 July: 18:00 - 20:30
• Wednesday 12 July: 02:00 - 04:30 | 10:00 - 12:30 | 18:00 - 20:30
• Thursday 13 July: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30

Knysna | Plettenberg Bay:
• Tuesday 11 July: 16:00 - 18:30
• Wednesday 12 July: 00:00 - 02:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
• Thursday 13 July: 06:00 - 08:30 | 14:00 - 16:30 | 22:00 - 00:00

Mossel Bay:
• Tuesday 11 July: 16:00 - 18:30
• Wednesday 12 July: 00:00 - 02:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
• Thursday 13 July: 06:00 - 08:30 | 14:00 - 16:30 | 22:00 - 00:00

Heidelberg | Slangrivier:
•Tuesday 11 July: 14:00 - 16:30 | 22:00 -00:00
• Wednesday 12 July: 00:00 - 02:30 |06:00 - 08:30 | 14:00 - 16:30 | 22:00 - 00:00
• Thursday 13 July: 00:00 - 00:30 | 04:00 - 06:30 | 12:00 - 14:30 | 20:00 - 22:30

Oudtshoorn:
• Tuesday 11 July: 16:00 - 18:30
• Wednesday 12 July: 00:00 - 02:30 | 08:00 - 10:30 | 16:00 - 18:30
• Thursday 13 July: 14:00 - 16:30 | 22:00 - 00:00

Graaff-Reinet:
• Tuesday 11 July: 15:00 - 17:30 | 23:00 - 00:00
• Wednesday 12 July: 00:00 - 02:30 | 15:00 - 17:30 | 23:00 - 00:00
• Thursday 13 July: 00:00 - 01:30 | 05:00 - 07:30 | 14:00 - 15:30 | 21:00 - 23:30

Consumers are reminded to use electricity sparingly after power returns.