Eskom Marks 300 Days Of No Load Shedding - Aims For A Year

It is the longest period that lights have stayed on since 2018, and Eskom has voiced its confidence that it can build on this record through its focus on improving generation at its coal-fired fleet of power stations.

"This milestone is the outcome of Eskom implementing the generation recovery plan since March 2023, which has delivered sustained and ongoing structural improvement in the generation fleet," it said in a statement.

"Credit goes to all our 40 000 dedicated and skilled Eskom employees who are committed to serving South Africa. Our sights are now firmly focused on delivering one year without load shedding at midnight on 26 March 2025," said group executive for generation Bheki Nxumalo in the statement.

"These 300 days without load shedding have been characterised by a significant reduction in unplanned outages, which have long been one of the biggest challenges, a notable improvement in the energy availability factor of approximately 7, and savings in diesel expenditure of R16.4-billion."