First published Oct 19, 2026, 8:42:16 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 19, 2026, 8:42:16 AM UTC

Eskom continues to make progress under generation plan

Eskom reported a 68.2% financial-year-to-date Energy Availability Factor, its highest in six years, alongside lower unplanned outages and diesel expenditure. The report says South Africa had gone 518 consecutive days without load shedding and sets a 2027 target for eliminating load reduction.

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Illustrative image: Eskom branded 1974 Enfield 8000 at the James Hall museum of Transport, Johannesburg, South Africa — NJR ZA/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

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