South Africa’s state utility Eskom has announced that it expects to provide uninterrupted power supply during the summer months, from September 2025 to March 2026, provided there are no unexpected breakdowns at its facilities.
This forecast is based on significant improvements in the performance of its power plants, which reduced outages to just 13 days last summer, down from 176 days the previous year.
Eskom’s Chief Executive Officer, Dan Marokane, attributed the confidence to the utility’s current headroom, allowing for necessary maintenance without resorting to power cuts.
Unplanned electricity losses have dropped to approximately 10,000 megawatts (MW), well below recent levels that prompted frequent power cuts.
Eskom’s power generation capacity stands at around 46,000 MW, primarily from coal-fired plants, supplemented by nuclear, diesel, and hydroelectric power stations.
The utility’s improved performance comes after over a decade of power cuts that hampered South Africa’s economic growth.
With this summer expected to be load-shedding-free, South Africans can anticipate a more stable electricity supply, barring unforeseen disruptions.
