Stay Informed About Load Shedding

It is important for every customer to know where to find the information to be able to answer the following questions:

• Is load shedding happening / likely to happen in the country today?
• The status of the Power System on a daily basis
• What is the outlook for the country for the next few weeks?
• The next ?tight? period when Scheduled load shedding will take place
• When exactly will my power be cut during Scheduled load shedding periods?
• The Scheduled load shedding schedules
• Has my schedule changed?
• Changes to the schedules

The status of the Power System is available on:

• The Power Alert dial on the www.eskom.co.za and www.poweralert.co.za websites
• SABC TV Power Alert broadcasts in the evenings
• Daily power status broadcasts on regional radio stations

Notification of the next Scheduled Load Shedding period will be carried out by means of:

• Notice on the Eskom website www.eskom.co.za
• Daily power status broadcasts on regional radio stations
• Notification in the media

The detailed Scheduled Load Shedding schedules are available:

• On the Eskom website www.eskom.co.za
• On the municipal web sites
• In the newspapers (to cut out and keep)
• On request from the Eskom Contact Centre on 08600ESKOM (0860037566)

Keep updated on changes to the schedules, which may take place from time to time:

• On the Eskom website www.eskom.co.za
• On the municipal web sites
• In the newspapers (to cut out and keep)
• On request from the Eskom Contact Centre on 08600ESKOM (0860037566)

Ad hoc deviations from published schedules due to operating issues that may arise from time to time will (where possible within the constraints of the time available) be advised:

• On the Eskom website www.eskom.co.za
• By SMS notification for Eskom customers
• On request from the Eskom Contact Centre on 08600ESKOM (0860037566)