power emergency

Eskom has declared a power emergency, with the company saying that load shedding might take place if the need arises. The power utility declared the emergency at 6am on Thursday, and has asked key industrial customers to reduce their load by 10% as of 8am this morning. “Eskom calls on consumers to urgently switch off geysers, pool pumps and all non-essential appliances this morning to prevent the need for rotational load shedding. “The power system is very tight. This risk has … [Read more...] about Eskom declares power emergency