Eskom spokesperson Daphne Mokwena said the suspension of load shedding was due to generation recovery. “Following the recovery of approximately 2,015 MW of generation capacity, an expected ...

Higher-than-expected electricity demand, the loss of generation units and extensive planned maintenance have placed strain on the electricity system, prompting Eskom to implement Stage 2 ...

Eskom Holdings has launched a tender for external partners to help accelerate the establishment of a separate renewable energy business, as part of its plans to fast-track clean energy deployment ...

Energy and Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has lambasted Eskom for “dropping the ball” with recent incidences of maintenance and increased unplanned breakages. According to the ...

As winter approaches, Eskom has got a major boost, with Kusile Power Station’s final generation unit adding 800MW to the electricity grid for the first time. The parastatal announced that Kusile ...

JOHANNESBURG - Following over 20 days of uninterrupted electricity supply, Eskom has encountered another temporary setback. As a result, the power utility has implemented stage 3 load shedding ...

CAPE TOWN - Eskom has escalated load shedding to stage six. This move was announced just after 1am on Sunday morning. The utility said that the move was needed after multiple units tripped at the ...

This is according to Eskom, after reports emerged that the power utility was clamping down and imposing penalties on residents who have not registered their installations. This, as solar energy ...

JOHANNESBURG, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Eskom expects to report a full-year profit of more than 10 billion rand ($546 million), its first profit in eight years, thanks to operational stability and ...

South Africa’s government has warned that power utility Eskom is facing an “existential crisis” after the amount of unpaid bills owed by local municipalities surged to a record R95bn ($5.2bn).

Eskom, South Africa’s embattled power utility, is pushing for significant changes to its electricity pricing structure, which would drastically increase the monthly costs for households using ...

Eskom’s latest tariff hikes will see many direct residential customers paying between R168 and R792 more per month on their electricity bills. The adjustments — which took effect on 1 April ...