Eskom expects to meet Summer demand
Eskom said the power system is stable, with unplanned outages down to 1,805 Megawatts (MW), and the energy availability factor (EAF) rising. The Energy Availability Factor (EAF), measures the percentage…
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Power supply hampered by heavy rains in parts of Joburg
Joburg’s power outage in some areas, is attributed to this week’s heavy rains. Jack Sekwaila, MMC for the Environment and Infrastructure Services Department (EISD), substations, transformers, mini-substations, and cable networks…
Meet the Energy Regulator’s new Board
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) announced new board members thus week. Cabinet approved the appointment of the Ria Govender, as a Part-Time Regulator Member for a period…
Eskom gets thumbs up to further unbundling
Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Minister of Energy and Electricity, has given green light for Eskom to further its unbundling strategy. Eskom Green, is one of the newest entities to be formed,…
Unplanned electricity outages down, while energy availability is up
Unplanned outages are down to 729 Megawatts (MW), while the Energy Availability Factor (EAF) is on the rise. Eskom said on Friday, the Energy Availability Factor (EAF), which measures the…
Discussions on Municipal electricity tariffs, on Friday
A workshop on Municipal electricity tariffs is expected to get underway, on Friday, the 05th December 2025. The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) said the workshop will dwell…
DMRE announces an increase in Fuel, diesel and paraffin prices
The price of petrol, diesel and paraffin is scheduled to increase as from the 03rd December 2025. Petrol 93 (ULP & LRP) is set to increase by 29.00 cents a…
Angola launched a $4 billion non-associated gas project
Angola has launched its first non-associated gas project- the New Gas Consortium (NGC) Gas Treatment Plant in Soyo. The plant was commissioned in November 2025, to process an estimated 400…
Spike in electricity faults, with more rains expected in Gauteng
City Power said there is a spike in the number of faults reported due to ongoing heavy rains. More than 2,700 outage calls were logged on Sunday evening alone. Lightning…