Eskom Load Shedding Schedule Today — Find Your Area Fast
Check today's Eskom load shedding schedule for your suburb, area and municipality across South Africa — Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Tshwane, Ekurhuleni and beyond.
How to Find Your Load Shedding Schedule Today
There are two reliable ways to get today's load shedding schedule for your area: the official Eskom loadshedding website and the EskomSePush app. Both are free, and we recommend using both — the app for daily push alerts, and the website to look up schedules for other suburbs or family members.
3 Steps Using the Eskom Website
- 1Go to the Eskom load shedding site
Open loadshedding.eskom.co.za in your browser. You can also go via the main Eskom site at eskom.co.za → Outages → Municipal Load Shedding Schedules.
- 2Select your province
A dropdown will appear for you to select your province — for example, Gauteng, Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal or Eastern Cape.
- 3Select your municipality, then your suburb
After selecting your province, choose your municipality (e.g. City of Johannesburg). A third dropdown will appear for your suburb. Select it and your load shedding block and schedule will appear below the dropdowns — showing which hours you'll be without power for each stage.
If your area doesn't appear in the Eskom dropdown, your electricity is supplied by your local municipality rather than directly by Eskom. Scroll down to the municipality section below to find your correct schedule link.
EskomSePush App — The Easiest Option
For most South Africans, the EskomSePush (ESP) app is the simplest and most reliable way to stay on top of load shedding times. It sends push notifications to your phone before power goes off in your exact area, so you're never caught off guard.
Understanding the Stages — What They Mean for Your Day
Eskom uses a numbered stage system to indicate how severe the load shedding is. The higher the stage, the more hours per day you'll be without power — and the more frequently outages rotate through your area.
Eskom can announce a stage change — up or down — at any time, sometimes with only a few hours' warning. Always keep the EskomSePush app installed so you receive instant alerts when the stage changes.
Load Shedding Schedule by Municipality
If your area is supplied by a local municipality rather than directly by Eskom, you need to check your municipality's own schedule — it follows the same stage system but uses that municipality's block rotation. Use the table below to go directly to your municipality's schedule page.
| Municipality | Province | Common Areas / Suburbs | Schedule Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Power (Johannesburg) | Gauteng | City Power Schedule | |
| City of Tshwane (Pretoria) | Gauteng | Tshwane Schedule | |
| Ekurhuleni | Gauteng | Ekurhuleni Schedule | |
| eThekwini (Durban) | KwaZulu-Natal | eThekwini Schedule | |
| City of Cape Town | Western Cape | Cape Town Schedule | |
| Mangaung (Bloemfontein) | Free State | Check Eskom Site | |
| Nelson Mandela Bay (Port Elizabeth) | Eastern Cape | Check Eskom Site |
Most smaller towns and rural areas are supplied directly by Eskom. Visit loadshedding.eskom.co.za, select your province, and scroll through the municipality list. Alternatively, search "[your suburb] load shedding schedule" on Google — many municipalities publish their own downloadable PDFs.
Expect the Unexpected — Staying Prepared
Even with South Africa's current improved Eskom generation performance, load shedding can return at short notice. A single unplanned generating unit trip or high-demand weather event can push Eskom from Stage 0 to Stage 2 within hours. The habits below take minutes to set up and will save hours of frustration.
- Set push alerts on EskomSePush for your home and office.
- Know your load shedding block number — screenshot it and save it.
- Check the stage each morning, especially during heatwaves and cold fronts when demand spikes.
- Keep a torch, power bank and gas cooker handy as basics.
South Africa has experienced its longest load-shedding-free period in years, following significant improvements to Eskom's maintenance programme and new generation capacity coming online. However, the underlying grid constraints remain — preparedness still matters.
Frequently Asked Questions
To confirm whether there is load shedding today, visit loadshedding.eskom.co.za or open the EskomSePush app. Stage 0 means no load shedding. If a stage is active, enter your province, municipality and suburb to see your exact schedule.
Load shedding times depend on your block number and the current stage. At loadshedding.eskom.co.za, select your province, municipality and suburb to see your timetable. The EskomSePush app also shows your next scheduled outage and sends a push notification before it starts.
The time your power returns depends on your load shedding block and the current stage. Each outage window is typically 2.5 hours. Check your schedule on the Eskom site or the EskomSePush app — both show your next "power on" time. The app will also notify you when power is about to return.
The current stage is shown at the top of this page. As of March 2026, South Africa is at Stage 0 (no load shedding). The official source is always loadshedding.eskom.co.za — stages are updated in real time when Eskom makes an announcement.
Go to loadshedding.eskom.co.za, select your province, then your municipality, then your suburb. Your block or group number (e.g. Block 4 or Group 12) will be displayed. Screenshot it and save it — this block number stays the same; only the timing changes with the stage.
The EskomSePush app logs past outages and stage history by area. You can also check news archives or Eskom's Twitter/X account (@Eskom_SA) which announces stage changes in real time.
Joburg is split between two suppliers. If you're in a City Power area (most of Johannesburg and Soweto), check citypower.co.za for your block schedule. If you're in an Eskom-supplied area, use loadshedding.eskom.co.za. The EskomSePush app handles both automatically.
Load Shedding Solutions — How to Prepare Your Home
The most effective long-term response to load shedding isn't planning around it — it's eliminating its impact on your home entirely. Here's a quick overview from most affordable to most comprehensive:
Short-term basics: LED battery lamps, power banks for phones, gas cooker for cooking, UPS (uninterruptible power supply) for your router and laptop. Total cost: R500–R3,000.
Mid-range: A portable power station or inverter with a battery can run lights, a TV, Wi-Fi and charge devices through a 2.5-hour outage. See our guide to home inverter prices in South Africa and our solar battery prices overview.
Long-term (best ROI): A rooftop solar panel system with battery storage eliminates load shedding entirely and reduces your Eskom bill significantly. Compare our solar panel prices for South Africa to understand current costs. Many South Africans who installed solar in 2022–2023 are now seeing the full payback of that investment.
For a deeper look at your options, read our comprehensive guide to load shedding solutions.
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