Cape Town – Eskom has escalated load shedding to stage 6 until further notice due to multiple unit failures at Camden Power Station in Mpumalanga.
The power cuts began at 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, following earlier stage 3 load shedding caused by additional unit failures at Majuba and Medupi, resulting in a 3,864 MW loss in generation capacity.
Planned maintenance also accounted for 7,506 MW in downtime.
“This measure followed the implementation of Stage 3, necessitated by multiple unit trips at Majuba Power Station and a unit trip at Medupi that resulted in a loss of 3 864 MW in generation capacity, while planned maintenance accounted for 7 506 MW.
Sunday, 23 February 2025::
Eskom regrets to announce that Stage 6 loadshedding was implemented at 1:30am due to multiple unit trips at Camden Power Station and will continue until further notice.
This measure followed the implementation of Stage 3, necessitated…
— Eskom Hld SOC Ltd (@Eskom_SA) February 22, 2025
“Additionally to replenish emergency reserves and prepare for the week ahead, Stage 6 loadshedding was essential,” the power utility said in a statement.
This marks the first return to stage 6 since February 2024.
Eskom had achieved 300 days without load shedding earlier in January, a milestone last seen in 2018, but the latest crisis highlights ongoing issues with its aging power stations.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
