Eskom Load shedding schedule update:

Eskom Load shedding schedule update:
Issued by George Municipality 22 July 2023 at 09:37

Due to higher than anticipated demand, Stage 5 loadshedding will be implemented from 16:00 today until midnight. Thereafter, Stage 4 loadshedding will be implemented until 05:00 on Sunday.*

George will be affected as follows:

Saturday 22/07/2023
04:00 – 06:30
12:00 – 14:30
20:00 – 22:30

Sunday 23/07/2023
04:00 – 05:30
20:00 – 22:30

Uniondale will be affected as follows:

Saturday 22/07/2023
07:00 – 09:30
15:00 – 17:30
23:00 – 01:30

Sunday 23/07/2023
15:00 – 16:30
23:00 – 01:30

Consumers are reminded to use electricity sparingly after power returns
Please do not switch high-usage equipment on immediately after Load shedding. Consumers are urged to turn off high-usage equipment and where possible to not switch on appliances such as stoves and kettles for at least 30 minutes after load shedding. This will reduce the risk of overload tripping on the network and reduce our current high MVA spikes.

Reporting power outages
Please do not phone the afterhours number or the Electrotechnical Department to report that you have no power immediately after load shedding is scheduled to be lifted. Please be aware of the rotational switching on and wait at least 30 minutes before reporting no power. The directorate will be aware if there has been a possible substation trip which needs to be sorted out.

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