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 of time the generation fleet is available to produce electricity. It is at 66.52% for December from about 58.19% in the same period last year.
As a result, Eskom is able to meet demand over the festive season.
Daphne Mokwena, Eskom’s Spokesperson, said “these figures underscore both recovery and sustained improvement in EAF performance, reinforcing energy security and grid stability.”
Over the last week, diesel expenditure was at R0.3 million due to environmental correlation tests on one Open-Cycle Gas Turbines (OCGTs) unit at Ankerlig to meet statutory compliance requirements.
In addition, some 2,960MW of generation capacity are expected to come online on Monday, 15 December 2025.
Eskom has launched a phased programme to end load reduction by 2027, targeting 971 feeders and benefiting 1.69 million customers out of its 7.2 million customer base across all provinces.
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