A man drives cattle past electricity pylons during frequent power outages from South African utility Eskom, caused by its aging coal-fired plants, in Soweto, South Africa April 4, 2022. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

JOHANNESBURG, April 22 (Reuters) – South African state utility Eskom said on Wednesday that it expected to implement no power cuts during the southern hemisphere winter months from April to August as its power station fleet had become more reliable.

Eskom gave the forecast in a statement on the electricity outlook for the next five months.

It last implemented nationwide power cuts roughly a year ago, a marked improvement from the days when its outages were near-daily.