Eskom news load shedding new stages and load shedding Schedules

How many Stages are been implemented Now?

So far things are not looking so good to the south African the stages of load shedding are even getting to stage 6 in some areas. Some areas are still at stage 4.

Eskom Load Shedding Schedule 

Here is where you can download or check the Eskom load shedding schedule. You can check your area or location and see the stage your area has.

How to read/understand the schedules.

Example:      Municipality = Naledi, Town = Wepener

Please note that all shaded areas will be times when the power will be off. Schedules are cumulative, i.e. stage 3 will include the times as scheduled for the preceding stages 1 and 2.​

E.g. of how to read the schedule (i.e. example date and blocks shed) If load shedding is declared for the 1st of month in this example then someone in  Blouberg, Alldays Dorp would look at the corresponding date (as depicted in the picture below):   – if Eskom declared Stage 1, this would mean he/she would be shed from 01:00 – 03:30– if Eskom declared Stage 2, this would mean he/she would be shed from 01:00 – 03:30 – if Eskom declared Stage 3, this would mean he/she would be shed from 01:00 – 03:30 AND 17:00 – 19:30– if Eskom declared Stage 4, this would mean he/she would be shed from 01:00 – 03:30 AND 09:00 – 11:30 AND 17:00 – 19:30– if Eskom declared Stage 5, this would mean he/she would be shed from 01:00 – 05:30 AND 09:00 – 11:30 AND 17:00 – 19:30– if Eskom declared Stage 6, this would mean he/she would be shed from 01:00 – 05:30 AND 09:00 – 11:30 AND 17:00 – 19:30 – if Eskom declared Stage 7, this would mean he/she would be shed from 01:00 – 05:30 AND 09:00 – 11:30 AND 17:00 – 21:30– if Eskom declared Stage 8, this would mean he/she would be shed from 01:00 – 05:30 AND 09:00 – 13:30 AND 17:00 – 21:30 Notes:​The load shedding timetable starts when there is a formal announcement from EskomTo check what the position is of load shedding at any time, go to loadshedding.eskom.co.za This is a monthly timetable for load shedding. Load shedding will begin with the declaration from Eskom. If you are scheduled from 16:00 to 18:30, but load shedding is declared at 17h00, you will only be load shed from 17h00 to 18h30. If you are scheduled on a lower stage and a higher stage is declared, then your current time slot will be included in the higher stage

loadshedding spreadsheets for Eskom customers

Spreadsheets for municipalites and towns that are supplied directly by Eskom

Please read:

• ​The load shedding timetable starts when there is a formal announcement from Eskom
• This is a monthly time table for Eskom customers​ applicable for all months of the year
• Example; If you are scheduled from 16:00 to 20:30, but loadshedding is declared at 17h00, you will only be load shed from 17h00 to 20h30
• If one is scheduled on a lower stage and a higher stage is declared, then your current time slot will not change. Eg; a time slot from 16h00 to 20h30 in a stage, will be completed, even if a higher stage is declared during that time.

How to find your schedule1. Identify and select the appropriate stage of loadshedding

2. Identify and select your town or municipality or city

3. Identify and select your suburb

The table will now display the current month with the date highlighted in red.  The shaded areas will indicate the times when loadshedding will be implemented during the selected stage. Please note that all shaded areas will be times when the power will be off.  Schedules are cumulative, i.e. stage 3 will include the times as scheduled for the preceding stages 1 and 2 on the same day.