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The Power System Remains Stable With Unplanned Outages Reduced By 763mw Year On Year A Steady Improvement In Eaf And A Continued Decline In Diesel Usage

ESKOMRef: https://www.eskom.co.za/the-power-system-remains-stable-with-unplanned-outages-reduced-by-763mw-year-on-year-a-steady-improvement-in-eaf-and-a-continued-decline-in-diesel-usage/

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Source domain: eskom.co.za

Collected on 13 July 2026

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What this means

This is an Eskom media statement dated 28 November 2025 reporting on South Africa’s power system performance and operational metrics. It says unplanned outages were reduced by 763MW year-on-year, the Energy Availability Factor (EAF) improved to 68.48% month-to-date (and 63.65% year-to-date), and diesel usage continues to decline. Eskom also announces it will bring 3,875MW of generation capacity online ahead of the evening peak on Monday, 1 December 2025, and describes a phased programme to eliminate load reduction running until 2027.

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long-term grid reliability improvementOpen

Phased programme to eliminate load reduction

A phased initiative to progressively eliminate load shedding is underway, starting before 13 November 2025 and expected to continue until 2027. The programme aims to benefit approximately 1.69 million of Eskom’s 7.2 million customers across 971 feeders.

Who it is for: approximately 1.69 million Eskom customers across 971 feeders
How to act on it: No direct application or registration needed. The programme is implemented by Eskom as part of its Generation Recovery Plan.
Closes: 31 December 2027

The document's recorded date is 13 November 2025. Confirm on the official source.

Facts

Places

Gauteng

Reference

https://www.eskom.co.za/the-power-system-remains-stable-with-unplanned-outages-reduced-by-763mw-year-on-year-a-steady-improvement-in-eaf-and-a-continued-decline-in-diesel-usage/

Amounts

R 105 500 000

Key Takeaways

Eskom media statement dated Friday, 28 November 2025
Unplanned outages reduced by 763MW year-on-year
EAF: 68.48% month-to-date (up 6.24% from 62.24% last year)
EAF year-to-date: 63.65%; fleet achieving/exceeding 70% on 39 occasions
Diesel expenditure last week: R105.5 million; year-to-date diesel expenditure below budget
Cold reserve: 6 generation units (2,341MW) due to excess capacity
UCLF (21–27 Nov 2025): 20.34% (down 1.16% from 21.50% last year)
PCLF (21–27 Nov 2025): 14.52% (up from 17.60% recorded last year as stated in text)
Unplanned outages average (21–27 Nov 2025): 9,711MW (vs 10,474MW last year)
196 consecutive days without interrupted supply; only 26 hours of load shedding in April and May (this financial year)
Generation to be brought online: 3,875MW ahead of evening peak on Monday, 1 December 2025
Evening peak demand forecast: 23,418MW; available capacity: 27,260MW
Summer Outlook published: 5 September 2025 for 1 Sep 2025–31 Mar 2026; projects no load shedding
Phased programme to eliminate load reduction: started before official launch on 13 November 2025; continues until 2027
Programme expected to benefit: ~1.69 million of Eskom’s 7.2 million customers across 971 feeders
Illegal connections/meter tampering and adverse weather affecting distribution networks (notably Gauteng)
Eskom Crime Line: 0800 112 722; WhatsApp: 081 333 3323
Next update scheduled: Friday, 28 November 2025
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Dates

Closing Date

13 November 2025