Eskom Shares Gauteng's Load Reduction Schedule for This Week as 7 Provinces Unaffected
- Eskom confirmed that seven provinces are now free of load reduction, with 88% of targeted customers back on normal supply
- Around 493 243 Gauteng customers are no longer affected, but selected areas still face morning and evening outages this week
- Eskom has launched a phased programme targeting 971 feeders and 1.69 million customers, aiming to end load reduction by 2027
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Eskom has confirmed that seven of South Africa's nine provinces are now free of load reduction, but Gauteng residents in certain areas will still experience scheduled outages this week.
The power utility announced on 2 October 2026 that roughly 88% of previously affected customers had returned to a normal electricity supply. That still left 202 590 customers dealing with disruptions. Eskom also noted that South Africa had passed 500 consecutive days without national load shedding.
Despite the progress, illegal connections and meter tampering continue to cause problems in specific communities. Eskom described load reduction in those areas as a temporary measure to protect both residents and the wider network, even as the grid remains stable and generation capacity exceeds demand.
The two affected provinces are KZN and Gauteng.
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What Gauteng residents can expect this week
In Gauteng, 493 243 customers have already been removed from the load reduction roster. Those still affected should check their block below.
Tuesday: Block J goes dark from 5am to 9am, covering Orange Farm, Sharpeville, Drumblade, Sebokeng and Vosloorus Ext 2. Block G follows in the same slot for Tsakane Ext 5 and 11, Zithobeni, Hebron, Rietvlei and Moseleke. From 5pm to 10pm, Block F affects Diepkloof Zones 1 to 6, Orlando East, Soweto, Mocoseng and Spruit View B.
Wednesday: Block A is out from 5am to 9am in Garankuwa, Ivory Park Ext 10, Kaalfontein, Rabie Ridge and Protea City. Block B follows from 5pm to 10pm in Dube, Meadowlands Zone 6, Hillsview-East, Cosmo City and Diepsloot West.
Thursday: Block C is affected from 5am to 9am in Kopanong, Mabopane, Winterveldt Ward 2, Jabulani and Emdeni. Block D follows from 5pm to 10pm in Moroka, Dhlamini, Klipspruit, Chiawelo and Kagiso.
Monday, 12 October: The schedule reverses, with Block D from 5am to 9am and Block C from 5pm to 10pm.
Weekend load reduction schedule
Friday: Block F is out from 5am to 9am in Diepkloof, Orlando East, Soweto, Nomzamo and Spruit View B. From 5pm to 10pm, Block I covers Monise, Mokoena, Ramakonopi, Radebe and Vosloorus, while Block J covers Orange Farm, Sharpeville, Drumblade, Sebokeng and Vosloorus Ext 2.
Saturday: Block H is affected from 5am to 9am in Vereeniging, Sharpeville, Evaton, Sebokeng Proper and Daveyton. Block G follows from 5pm to 10pm in Tsakane, Zithobeni, Hebron, Rietvlei and Moseleke.
Sunday: Blocks J and I are both out from 5am to 9am, covering the same areas listed above. Block E follows from 5pm to 10pm in Mapetla, Protea South, Chiawelo, Protea North and Naledi.
Eskom's broader plan to end load reduction by 2027 includes rolling out smart metres, integrating Distributed Energy Resources, and expanding Free Basic Electricity support across 971 feeders serving approximately 1.69 million customers.
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