City Power Outage Schedule: These Areas Will Be Without Electricity This Week
City Power Johannesburg has scheduled multiple planned power outages across the city in the week starting Monday, 21 July 2025. These outages are part of ongoing maintenance and infrastructure upgrades aimed at improving electricity distribution and network reliability. Thousands of customers in several suburbs should expect power interruptions, with durations of up to eight hours.
Power Outage Schedule and Affected Areas
Monday, 21 July 2025:
- Midrand area will experience a planned power interruption as part of essential maintenance.
Tuesday, 22 July 2025:
- Power outages are scheduled at the Khanyisa Substation from 09:00 to 17:00. Affected suburbs include:
- Bryanston and its extensions (ext. 8, 40, 64, 75, 95)
- Cowdray Park ext. 1
- Lyme Park
- Hurlingham ext. 5.
This day will see the most extensive outages, with three separate interruptions planned across different regions of Johannesburg.
Friday, 26 July 2025:
- An emergency power supply interruption will be implemented from 07:00 to 17:00 to facilitate the switch to a new substation in Eldorado Park. Affected areas include:
- Freedom Park
- Eldorado Park extensions 2 to 8
- Kliptown Joshco Flats
- Eldorado Park police station
- Klipspruit West
- Kliptown
Reason for Outages
City Power emphasizes these planned outages are necessary to carry out maintenance and network upgrades. Such work is vital to maintain and improve power supply reliability amid South Africa’s ageing electrical infrastructure challenges. Emergency interruptions like the one on 26 July support infrastructure modernisation projects expected to reduce future outages.
Safety and Customer Advice
Customers are urged to treat all electricity supply points as live during outages. Unplugging electrical appliances before interruptions can help avoid damage when power returns. City Power recommends staying informed via official channels and registering for SMS alerts when possible.
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Stay Prepared
These planned outages coincide with ongoing load management by Eskom and municipal distributors to prevent unplanned blackouts during peak demand, especially during winter months. City Power continues working on long-term solutions to reduce power interruptions.
City Power Planned Maintenance: Power Outage Schedule for this Week
| Substation/Switching Station | Date | Time | Affected Areas | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DBC Switching Station | 22 July 2025 | 09:00 – 17:00 | Exchange, Market, Bond, Diagonal, Grand Central, Part of Old Pretoria Road | Region A |
| Ennerdale Substation | 22 July 2025 | 08:00 – 16:00 | Lawley 1, Ennerdale Ext.1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 14, Mid-Ennerdale, Ennerdale CBD, Part of Ennerdale Ext.8 | Region G |
| Khanyisa Substation | 22 July 2025 | 09:00 – 17:00 | Bryanston, Bryanston Ext.8, 40, 64, 75, 95, Cowdray Park Ext.1, Hurlingham Ext.5, Lyme Park | Region B |
| Roosevelt Substation | 22 July 2025 | 08:30 – 16:00 | Blackheath, Risidale, Northcliff | Region B |
| Harry Galaun Switching Station | 22 July 2025 | 09:00 – 17:00 | Elizabeth Fry, Parts of Berger Street, Gustav Preller, Albertyn Street | Region A |
| Gresswold Substation | 24 July 2025 | 09:00 – 17:00 | Bramley | Region E |