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Eskoms Stable Power System Positions It To Meet Festive Season Demand With Unplanned Outages Down 1 805mw Eaf Rising And Diesel Use Continuing To Decline

ESKOMRef: https://www.eskom.co.za/eskoms-stable-power-system-positions-it-to-meet-festive-season-demand-with-unplanned-outages-down-1-805mw-eaf-rising-and-diesel-use-continuing-to-decline/

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Collected on 13 July 2026

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What this means

This is an Eskom media statement dated 12 December 2025 reporting that South Africa’s national power system is stable and that Eskom expects to meet festive season demand. It cites improved generation performance, including unplanned outages down by 1,805MW, higher Energy Availability Factor (EAF), and continued decline in diesel use, and it outlines operational metrics and load-reduction progress. Eskom also states it will bring 2,960MW of generation capacity online ahead of the evening peak on Monday, 15 December 2025, and it provides updates on smart meter rollout, feeder removals from load reduction, and Free Basic Electricity registrations. The statement says the next update will be on Friday, 19 December 2025 (or sooner if significant developments occur).

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Free Basic Electricity Registration

Households can register for Free Basic Electricity (FBE) to receive a basic amount of electricity at no cost. The number of registered users has increased significantly, and the programme aims to cover 2.1 million eligible households.

Who it is for: households eligible for Free Basic Electricity
How to act on it: Visit the Eskom website or contact a local distribution office to submit application with proof of residence and ID

The document's recorded date is 11 December 2025. Confirm on the official source.

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Free Basic Electricity registrations increased from 485,000 to 579,360 (19.46% increase); 27.59% of 2.1 million eligible

Facts

Places

Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal

Reference

https://www.eskom.co.za/eskoms-stable-power-system-positions-it-to-meet-festive-season-demand-with-unplanned-outages-down-1-805mw-eaf-rising-and-diesel-use-continuing-to-decline/

Amounts

R 300 000

Key Takeaways

Eskom media statement dated 12 December 2025
Unplanned outages reduced by 1,805MW (year-on-year) between 5 and 11 December 2025
EAF at 66.52% month-to-date December 2025; 8.33% increase from 58.19% in same period last year
Year-to-date EAF increased to 63.8%; fleet achieved/exceeded 70% on 39 occasions
Diesel expenditure only R0.3 million over the last week (environmental correlation tests on one Ankerlig OCGT unit)
Average UCLF 21.82% for 5–11 December 2025 (down from 25.70% last year)
Average PCLF 10.30% for 5–11 December 2025 (down from 15.41% last year)
2,960MW generation capacity to be brought online ahead of evening peak on Monday, 15 December 2025
Evening peak demand forecast 22,157MW; available capacity 26,707MW
210 consecutive days without interrupted supply; only 26 hours of load shedding recorded in April and May during the financial year
Load reduction end programme by 2027 targeting 971 feeders and 1.69 million customers (out of 7.2 million)
Smart meters: 64,772 installed/uploaded; target 577,347 by March 2026; full completion expected in 2027
Feeders removed from load reduction: 8 total (7 Limpopo, 1 Mpumalanga)
Free Basic Electricity registrations increased from 485,000 to 579,360 (19.46% increase); 27.59% of 2.1 million eligible
Next update scheduled for Friday, 19 December 2025
Eskom
Eskom Crime Line
Merafong City Local Municipality
Ankerlig
Open-Cycle Gas Turbines (OCGTs)
Gauteng
Mpumalanga
Limpopo
KwaZulu-Natal
Free Basic Electricity (FBE)
WhatsApp (reporting channel referenced by Eskom)

Dates

Closing Date

11 December 2025