Eskom to keep the lights on today
Despite the chilly weather being experienced across the country‚ good news for consumers is that Eskom is not planning any load shedding on Sunday. The power utility said the power system is currently stable which will enable it to perform maintenance without load shedding.However‚ it cautioned that as a result of increased electricity demand in the evening and power stations’ units being on maintenance‚ the power system is expected to be constrained during the evening peak period from 5pm to 9pm.“As we are currently experiencing cold weather conditions across the country‚ we urge electricity users to consider energy efficient ways of keeping warm.“In winter the electricity demand peaks in the morning and evening as more electricity is used during these times. We appeal to all our customers to continue to reduce their electricity usage throughout the day but to be aware of the need to save more during the peak periods from 06:00 to 10:00 and 17:00 to 21:00‚” Eskom said in a statement.It added that commercial customers‚ particularly shopping centres and office blocks‚ can also make a big difference by switching off non-essential lights and not leaving office equipment such as photocopiers and computers in standby mode after hours...
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