Electricity

Tuesday, 29 September 2026: Months of questioning, researching, testing and refining ideas have brought young scientists from South Africa and around the world to the 2026 Eskom Expo for Young Scientists International Science Fair (ISF), where their research will take centre stage and new opportunities await. The opening of ISF saw 316 South African young...

POWER SYSTEM UPDATE 1 Eskom achieves weekly EAF of 70% and year-to-date EAF of 68.06%; emissions reduction target surpassed; diesel costs fall by R4.8 billion year-on-year and load reduction further reduced from 1.69 million customers to just over 240,000 Friday, 25 September 2026: Eskom continues to strengthen South Africa’s energy security due to its ongoing...

Friday, 25 September 2026: Eskom welcomes the announcement by the Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, extending the term of Eskom Board Chairperson, Mr Mteto Nyati, for a further three years with effect from 1 November 2026. The extension provides continuity of governance and strategic oversight as Eskom builds on the gains achieved...

Friday, 18 September 2026: Eskom continues to make measurable progress in strengthening South Africa’s energy security to support economic growth and investment as a result of its increasing operational and financial sustainability. For the financial year-to-date period from 1 April to 17 September 2026, the Generation fleet achieved an Energy Availability Factor (EAF) of 67.96%,...

Tuesday, 15 September 2026: Ideas inspired by everyday life, challenges in local communities and questions raised in classrooms are about to reach one of South Africa’s biggest platforms for scientific talent, as young scientists from across the country prepare to showcase their research at the 2026 Eskom Expo for Young Scientists International Science Fair (ISF)....

Friday, 11 September 2026: Eskom continues to strengthen South Africa’s energy security while delivering measurable sustainability outcomes. For the financial year-to-date period from 1 April 2026 to 10 September 2026, the Energy Availability Factor (EAF) reached 67.78%, its highest level in six years, while unplanned outages declined from 26.61% to 19.43% compared to the same...

Thursday, 10 September 2026: Eskom notes articles published by Daily Investor on 3 September 2026 and MyBroadband on 6 September 2026 regarding the construction costs, completion status and performance of Kusile and Medupi power stations. The articles present figures of R233.4 billion for Kusile and R176 billion for Medupi as though they represent the current...

Friday, 4 September 2026: South Africa successfully concluded the 2026 winter period with Eskom fully meeting electricity demand throughout the season, including during periods of overcast weather when rooftop solar generation was significantly reduced. South Africa has now recorded 476 consecutive days, or about 16 months, without loadshedding since 16 May 2025, reflecting the dedication...

Friday, 4 September 2026: Eskom corrects the materially inaccurate reporting published by Daily Investor on 2 September 2026 under the headline, “Eskom spent billions on diesel to keep the lights on.” The article presents Eskom’s approved FY2026 diesel budget of R12.81 billion as actual expenditure. This is a basic factual error that materially misrepresents Eskom’s...

Wednesday, 2 September 2026: Eskom today hosted the Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, at its Research, Testing and Development (RT&D) facility in Johannesburg. The visit showcased progress in clean coal, green hydrogen and other technologies intended to strengthen operational performance, national energy security and a responsible energy transition,while building the capabilities required...

Monday, 31 August 2026: Eskom today announced its group annual results for the 2026 Financial Year (FY) ended 31 March 2026, reporting a second successive year of profitability and continued progress in restoring operational and financial sustainability. “Eskom’s purpose is to power growth sustainably. That means holding two mandates at once: a commercial duty to run...

Friday, 28 August 2026: South Africa’s electricity supply continues to strengthen as Eskom delivers sustained structural and operational improvements across its generation fleet. Eskom’s year-to-date Energy Availability Factor (EAF) has increased to 67.87%, its highest level since 2020. At the same time, unplanned outages have declined from 34.5% to 19.58%, returning 6 873MW of generation...

Friday, 28 August 2026: Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd congratulates the Eskom Board Chairman, Mteto Nyati, on accepting an invitation to become an Honorary Fellow of the South African Academy of Engineering (SAAE), recognising his contribution to engineering-led institutional renewal and national development. The prestigious recognition follows a resolution by SAAE Fellows at their Annual General...

Thursday 27, August 2026: Eskom has completed the independent legal assessment, diesel reconciliation and verification processes arising from its investigation into diesel procurement and storage contracts under Tender MWP2197GX. The independent processes found no evidence that diesel paid for by Eskom is missing. The legal assessment did not sustain allegations that the procurement award process under...