17 Johannesburg suburbs will still be loadshed by Eskom

Much of Johannesburg will now experience two hour blocks of loadshedding at Stage 5 and above with the exception of these 17.

This means that some areas of the metro will only experience two hour blocks of loadshedding at Stage 5 and above rather than four hour blocks.The national power utility announced that it was handing over loadshedding operations for the region to City Power. The result of this move is that regions controlled by City Power will remain at two hour blocks of loadshedding even when the frequency of power cuts rises to Stage 5 and above.

As a result of these changes, City Power’s loadshedding schedule will change but customers will need to wait until 6th November to see those schedules. We’re curious to see how City Power balances loadshedding at higher stages and whether residents will see more frequent loadshedding.but it’s not clear if this is the reason City Power can reduce the length of loadshedding blocks at higher frequencies.

On Tuesday morning, City Power asked customers to reduce their energy use given the cold weather and rain currently battering the province. City Power has noticed a worryingly sharp increase in electricity demand due to cold and wet weather conditions which started sweeping across Johannesburg and other parts of the…Hypertext is one of South Africa’s leading technology news and reviews sites, catering for consumers, small and medium businesses and the technology channel. We publish original content daily and welcome your feedback.All original words & media by Hypertext by htxt.

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