Eskom does not expect any load shedding this summer, according to energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa.
The so-called “unplanned capability loss factor” for summer has increased by 2GW to 15GW.
Ahead of winter, the utility had warned if it was above 13GW, there would be a return to load shedding.
“We are very bullish about the outlook,” the minister told reporters on Friday.
The utility outlined the details of its summer plan and how it performed over winter. Eskom CEO Dan Morokane said that for the 2024 financial year, there were 329 days of load shedding, compared to 13 days for the same period this year.
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The energy availability factor improved from 55% in FY2023 to 60.6% in FY2025. It was 70% in August, indicating an upward trend. — (c) 2025 NewsCentral Media
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