First published Oct 26, 2026, 8:53:15 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 26, 2026, 8:53:15 AM UTC

Eskom continues sustained generation recovery

Eskom reported a 68.1% financial year-to-date Energy Availability Factor and approximately 6,424 MW of additional available generation capacity compared with three years ago. It also reported 525 consecutive days without loadshedding in South Africa.

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Illustrative image: Eskom Generation's pilot wind-farm facility at Klipheuwel in the Western Cape, South Africa. — Warren Rohner from Cape Town, South Africa/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

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The report describes progress in South Africa’s electricity generation and reduced reliance on diesel-fired turbines.

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