Electricity demand to again outstrip supply this week
State-owned power utility Eskom expected electricity demand to surpass supply until Friday, when peak demand was expected to start easing.
In its latest state of the power system bulletin, the embattled parastatal said peak demand on Tuesday was expected to reach 32 345 MW, while supply could only cover 30 466 MW, including the use of the open-cycle gas turbines.
Eskom would only have 31 497 MW of capacity to meet Wednesday’s peak demand of 31 979 MW and, by Thursday, demand was forecast at 32 341 MW, with capacity of 31 135 MW.
However, the utility expected to have capacity of 32 933 MW on Friday, enough to meet the demand forecast of 30 908 MW.
Over the weekend, Eskom would have 33 764 MW and 34 041 MW of capacity on Saturday and Sunday to meet the respective expected peak demand of 30 267 MW and 29 990 MW.
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