Eskom Load Shedding Schedules
Here is a quick guide from Eskom to finding the Load Shedding schedules for different Metros and Municipalities across the country.
If you receive your power directly from Eskom, click here, otherwise read on.
The schedules available from this page, are maintained by the relevant Metro/Municipality. The schedules shown below are only for those Metros/Municipalities that made them available to Eskom.
To view the schedules for your Metro/Municipality, please click on the relevant link.
PLEASE NOTE: In the event of load shedding or power cuts and supply failures, residents are urged to contact municipality’s call centre at contact details provided.
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| Province | Metro / Municipality Name | Contact Information | |
| Eastern Cape | Buffalo City Metropolitan | 043 705 3150 | 043 705 3020 |
| 437 053 098 | 043 705 3114 | ||
| 437 053 712 | |||
| Eastern Cape | Nelson Mandela Metropolitan | Customer Service Electricity: Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) |
Struandale, Struan Way 041 453 4159 |
| Munelek, Harrower Road 041 392 4162 |
Motherwell, Addo Rd 041 461 1725 |
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| New Brighton, Ntshekisa Road 041 454 4344 |
Zwide, Johnson Rd 041 464 1992 |
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| Free State | Mangaung | (Centlec) | 051 409 2345 |
| 051 409 2416 | 514 092 308 | ||
| 514 092 368 | |||
| Gauteng | City Power | 011 375 5555 | |
| Gauteng | Emfuleni | 016 440 7622 | |
| Gauteng | Ekurhuleni Metro | 0860 543 000 | |
| Gauteng | City of Tshwane | Call Centre (Pieter Delport Centre) 012 358 2111 |
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| 012 427 2111 (24 hours) | |||
| Kwazulu Natal | eThekwini (Durban) | Southern region 080 131 3001 |
Northern region 080 131 3140 |
| Central region 080 131 3111 |
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| Kwazulu Natal | KwaDukuza | 032 551 3413 (24 hours) |
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| Kwazulu Natal | uMhlathuze | 0800 222 827 | |
| Kwazulu Natal | AbaQulusi (Vryheid) | 0800 210 102 | |
| 349 822 133 | |||
| Kwazulu Natal | Mnambithi (Ladysmith) | 036 637-2231 | |
| Kwazulu Natal | Msunduzi (Pietermaritzburg) | 800 001 868 | |
| 033 392 3000 (Reception) | |||
| Kwazulu Natal | Newcastle | 034 312 1296 | |
| Kwazulu Natal | Umtshezi (Estcourt) | 036 342 7800 | |
| Limpopo | Polokwane | Call Centre: 015 290 2490 |
015 293 0001 (Emergencies) |
| Limpopo | Lephalale | 014 763 2193 | |
| Limpopo | Tzaneen | 015 307 8000 | |
| Mpumalanga | Mbombela | 013 753 3331 | |
| Mpumalanga | Middelburg (Steve Tshwete) | 013 249 7000 | Fax: 013 243 2550 |
| Mpumalanga | Umjindi Municipality (Baberton) | 013 712 2222 | |
| North West | Rustenburg | Customer care: 014 590 3866/3067 |
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| North West | Madibeng (Brits) | 012 318 9503 (07:30 – 16h00) |
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| 012 2520 2222 (24hrs For emergencies) |
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| Northern cape | Kimberley – Sol Plaatjie | | |
| Western Cape | City of Cape Town | 0860 103 089 | |
| SMS: 31220 | |||
