Eskom says if there is a need to move to stage 3, it will be communicated accordingly.
Load shedding is due a shortage of generation capacity as several units are currently out of service due to planned and unplanned outages.
Stage 2 load shedding requires a reduction of about 2000MW – meaning that although certain areas will be without electricity for a certain period, about 93 per cent of South Africans will still continue to receive full power supply at that time.
Eskom all customers to assist in managing demand by urgently switching off geysers, air conditioners, pool pumps and all non-essential appliances throughout the day, which will reduce electricity demand and thus alleviate pressure on the electricity grid.
Eskom also urges commercial customers, particularly shopping centres and office blocks, to switch off non-essential lights and not leaving office equipment such as photocopiers and computers in standby mode after hours.
