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Loadshedding Down 82 In H1 2025 As Demand Eases And Eaf Edges Up But Tariffs

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)Ref: https://www.csir.co.za/media-hub/media-room/loadshedding-down-82-in-h1-2025-as-demand-eases-and-eaf-edges-up-but-tariffs

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Collected on 21 September 2026

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What this means

This is a CSIR media-room article about South African electricity supply during the first half of 2025. It reports that loadshedding fell by 82%, peak Eskom demand fell by 3%, and installed generation capacity increased by 720 MW compared with the first half of 2024. It also points readers to reports containing detailed power-generation statistics.

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annual reports on power generation statistics in South Africa

The CSIR makes available annual reports analysing loadshedding statistics and the energy availability factor for the period from 1 January to 30 June 2025.

Who it is for: People seeking information on South African power-generation statistics
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The document's recorded date is 30 June 2025. Confirm on the official source.

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The report provides a detailed analysis of loadshedding statistics and the energy availability factor (EAF) during this timeframe and is available here .

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Reference

https://www.csir.co.za/media-hub/media-room/loadshedding-down-82-in-h1-2025-as-demand-eases-and-eaf-edges-up-but-tariffs

Key Takeaways

CSIR report on power-generation statistics
Coverage period: 1 January to 30 June 2025
Loadshedding: 749 GWh in H1 2025 versus 4 126 GWh in 2024, an 82% reduction
Peak Eskom demand down 3% compared with H1 2024
Installed generation capacity increased by 720 MW
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