Cape Town – Cabinet has called on the country to use electricity sparingly as part of the Demand Side Management (DSM) initiatives.
“By lowering our consumption we can create a win-win situation that both reduces pressure on the power grid and saves households money without affecting business productivity or quality of life,” said Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni who was addressing a post-Cabinet media briefing in Pretoria.
“Cabinet calls on everyone to assist in saving electricity by using it sparingly while Eskom works with Independent Power Producers to bring new capacity online.”
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She said that Cabinet noted a large number of customers were already participating in Eskom’s Demand Side initiatives.
Ntshavheni called on all stakeholders from business, industry and residential customers to heed the call and join the Demand Side Management campaign.
Eskom Board Chairperson, Mpho Makwana said that DSM programmes allowed for the effective management of customers’ energy consumption to reduce peak demand or overall consumption during specific periods.
“The effective implementation of the DSM programmes could create a win-win situation – reducing pressure on the power system and enabling consumers to realise cost savings by being more energy conscious and reducing their consumption without affecting business productivity or quality of life,” said Makwana.
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Compiled by Junaid Benjamin
