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Eskom reports stronger generation performance; local interruptions still matter

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Source date: 25 Sep 2026
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The story

Eskom

Eskom’s 25 September update reports weekly energy availability of 70.44% and a year-to-date figure of 68.06%.

Eskom’s September update reports diesel spending lower year-on-year by about R4.8 billion.

Why it matters

Businesses can track generation reliability while keeping separate plans for local distribution outages and load reduction.

The practical question is how this record relates to local costs, demand or service reliability. National totals and forecasts can conceal differences between regions, sectors and businesses. Keep the measurement period and any revisions in view before using the headline to explain conditions at a particular place.

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