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Use power wisely to prevent blackouts

admin — Thu, 14 Aug 2014 14:31:08 +0000

Pretoria – South Africans have been urged to use electricity sparingly to help ease the pressure off the national grid. During an information sharing session on Wednesday, Eskom Group Executive: Sustainability, Dr Steve Lennon, said load shedding is sometimes recommended to prevent a complete blackout. He said it is imperative to maintain a balance in […]

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Illegal power connections under spotlight

admin — Thu, 14 Aug 2014 08:39:50 +0000

Pretoria – Illegal power connections have come under the spotlight as Eskom’s National Electricity Safety Week continues. An electricity connection is considered illegal when any connection is made to the Eskom network without Eskom’s permission. This can range from connecting to a mini-substation to connecting a neighbour through your personal meter or electricity board. “We […]

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Consumers will pay a lot more for electricity in 2015

admin — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 09:39:11 +0000

Pretoria – Power utility Eskom has welcomed the National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s (Nersa) decision to recover R7.8 billion for the under-recoveries for the Multi-Year Price Determination (MYPD2) period. “Eskom welcomes the decision regarding a balance in its favour,” it said in a statement. This means that consumers will pay more for their electricity […]

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