Cape Town – South African power utility, Eskom, announced on Saturday that it will suspend load shedding from 05:00 on Christmas Day until 05:00 on December 26.
“The suspension of load shedding on Christmas day is only possible due to the lower demand for electricity,” Eskom said in a statement.
Eskom appealed to consumers to “conserve as much electricity as possible during this period”, adding that:
“Should there be multiple failures of generators, a higher stage of load shedding may need to be implemented at short notice
2/3 The suspension of loadshedding on Christmas day is only possible due to the lower demand for electricity. Eskom appeals to all electricity users to conserve as much electricity as possible during this period.
— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) December 24, 2022
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