South Africa’s (SA) power utility Eskom says it is well-prepared to meet growing electricity demand as economic activity picks up in the weeks ahead.
Eric Shunmagum, Eskom’s Group Executive for Generation, highlighted that the utility enters 2026 with an extra 4 400 megawatts of capacity and an Electricity Availability Factor (EAF) of around 70%, a notable improvement from the same period last year.
“Last year at this time, our EAF was 56%. This year it’s 64%, so we’ve seen an 8% increase,” Shunmagum said.
With industries gradually returning to full operations after the holiday season, Eskom says it is ready to keep the lights on and support SA’s economic recovery.
–ChannelAffrica–
