Eskom implements stage 6 load-shedding

Poer utility cuts 3,000 megawatts to the national grid after after multiple units at Camden power station tripped

February 23, 2025

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Eskom implemented its highest stage of controlled power cuts, Stage 6, early on Sunday, the power utility said in a statement after multiple units at Camden power station tripped.

On Saturday, Eskom applied Stage 3 power cuts, effectively cutting 3,000 megawatts to the national grid.

Regular breakdowns at Eskom's fleet of ageing coal-fired plants are often the cause of loadshedding — an incremental system where stage 1 sees 1,000MW cut from the system, with stage 6 the highest implemented to date.

Reuters

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