Every week, Gauteng residents and businesses face the challenge of planned power cuts, also known as load reduction. This practice helps Eskom manage electricity demand and protect the national power grid. This article outlines the Gauteng load reduction schedule for the week of 10 to 16 September 2025, highlighting the areas affected and when residents can expect outages.
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Table of contents
- What Is Load Reduction?
- Why Is There Load Reduction in Gauteng?
- Schedule Overview: 10 – 16 September 2025
- Load reduction schedule: For This Week
- Wednesday, 10 September 2025 Load Reduction Schedule
- Thursday, 11 September 2025 Load Reduction Schedule
- Friday, 12 September 2025 Load Reduction Schedule
- Saturday, 13 September 2025 Load Reduction Schedule
- Sunday, 14 September 2025 Load Reduction Schedule
- Monday, 15 September 2025 Load Reduction Schedule
- Tuesday, 16 September 2025 Load Reduction Schedule
- How Does the Load Reduction Rotation Work?
- Tips to Manage Load Reduction at Home
- How to Find Your Load Reduction Schedule
- Why Regular Load Reduction Might Continue
- Staying Informed and Prepared
What Is Load Reduction?
Load reduction is a controlled process where Eskom temporarily switches off electricity in certain areas. This balances electricity supply with demand and prevents a total blackout. It is critical in avoiding damage to infrastructure and ensuring the stability of South Africa’s energy network.
Why Is There Load Reduction in Gauteng?
Gauteng, as South Africa’s economic hub, has high electricity demand. Eskom continues load reduction to manage limited electricity generation capacity. Maintenance issues, unexpected power plant breakdowns, and high consumer demand during peak hours create supply challenges.
Schedule Overview: 10 – 16 September 2025
Load reduction in Gauteng this week is scheduled primarily during morning and evening peak times. This approach targets times when electricity usage is highest, helping reduce strain on the grid.
- Morning hours: Approximately 5am to 9am
- Evening hours: Approximately 5pm to 10pm
Outages typically last between 5 and 6 hours, impacting daily routines such as cooking, heating water, or using electrical appliances.
Load reduction schedule: For This Week
Here is the Gauteng load reduction schedule from Wednesday, 10 September 2025 to Tuesday, 16 September 2025, separated by day:
Wednesday, 10 September 2025 Load Reduction Schedule
| Time | Block | Areas Affected |
| 05h00 – 09h00 | Block I | Monise, Mokoena, Mavimbela, Zuma, Ramakonopi East , Likole, Radebe & Sali, Zuma, Monosi, Moseleke, Mngadi, Ndhlazi, Radebe & Sali, Cala, Moseleke, Hlongwane Mfundo Park Ext 30 B Vosloorus A & Vosloorus B Vosloorus Ext 4, 9, 10, 16, 23, 31, 32, (B) Vosloorus Ext 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 22, 25, 26, 31 Vosloorus Ext 6, 10,16, 23, 31, (A) Spruit View Ext 1 A Mabuya Park A and Mabuya Park B, , Nguni section A, Ap Khumalo, Moleleki, Kwenele, Moleleki. |
| 17h00 – 22h00 | Block H | Vereeniging Sharpeville Sebokeng Unit 3, 7, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19 Sebokeng-EAST Westside Park-WEST Beverley Hills-EAST, Boitumelo, Evaton, Evaton Small Farms, Sebokeng Proper, Stretford, Westside Park-EAST Daveyton Ext 2,3, 4, Swazi Section, Tsonga Section, Xhosa Section Breswol AH, Emaphopheni Ext 36, Etwatwa Ext 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 15, 21, 30, 31, 32, 33, 36, Etwatwa Ext 2A,9A,Etwatwa SP, Endicott, Wattville. |
Thursday, 11 September 2025 Load Reduction Schedule
| Time | Block | Areas Affected |
| 05h00 – 09h00 | Block J | Orange Farm Ext 7-East Orange Farm & Orange Farm Ext 1, 2, 3, 4, 8 Stretford Ext 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Sharpeville & Sharpeville Outlying, Tshepiso, Elandsfontein AH, Eikenhof, Lakeside Ext 5, Evaton & Evaton Central, Evaton Evaton Small Farms Block l and Supply, Evaton West Sebokeng Unit 1,7,8,12 Sebokeng Unit 1-EAST and 11 East Zonkizizwe, Katlehong South & Moleleki, Magagula Heights. |
| Block G | Tsakane Ext 5 & Tsakane Ext 11 Klippan, Mabopane U, B and Mabopane U Ext 1 Mabopane Part 19 SP Odinburg Gardens, Tsebe, Winterveldt Ext 3, Ward 11, Ward 9 Garankuwa Monese, Mokoena, Moseleke & Moseleke East Palime, Tsolo, Phooko, Ramakonopi East, Mopedi, Motsamai, Hlahatsi ,Phake Ga-Rankuwa & Ga-Rankuwa Unit 2 and Unit 6, Vryburg, Diepsloot, Mathibestad. | |
| 17h00 – 22h00 | Block F | Cuba, Graceland, Havana, Jetta, Lakeside, Palm Springs Diepkloof & Diepkloof Zone 1,2, and Zone 6, Orlando East Soweto Nomzamo Spruit View & Spruit View B, Spruit View Ext 1 B Thabiso. |
Friday, 12 September 2025 Load Reduction Schedule
| Time | Block | Areas Affected |
| 05h00 – 09h00 | Block A | Ivory Park Ext 8 & Ext 10 Kaalfontein Ext 1,2 and 5 Rabie Ridge Duduza Protea Glen Ext 11, 12, 4, 7, 8, 12, 14, 2EAST, 3EAST, 1WEST, 1EAST and Protea Glen Protea Glen Outlying & Protea South Outlying Westonaria NU-A Protea City Meadowlands Zone 1, 2, 7 WEST Rietvallei Outlying Kagiso Ext 12 and 14. |
| 17h00 – 22h00 | Block B | Dube & Dube Ext 1 Mofolo-EAST , WEST, SOUTH Meadowlands Zone 6, 7, 8 Meadowlands West Zone 9, 10 Meadowlands East Zone 3, 4 Luipaardsvlei Riverside Hillsview-EAST Jabavu Ext 1, 2, 3 WEST Rietvallei Ext 2 and 3 Slovoville ext1 and South Roodepoort Main Reef Areas Gold Mine Chiawelo Cosmo City Ext 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and Sonnedal AH, Sonnedal AH Proper and Zandspruit Outlying , Twala, Ngema, Makalu, Moshoeshoe, Skosana Credi , Ncala A, Monaheng, Kotloung, Skosana, Dinokana Diepsloot West Ext 1, 2, 3. |
Saturday, 13 September 2025 Load Reduction Schedule
| Time | Block | Areas Affected |
| 05h00 – 09h00 | Block C | Dobsonville & Dobsonville Ext 5, 7 Naledi Mabopane C, E, U, W, V, X Mabopane M Ext 2 Winterveldt Ward 2,13 Jabulani , Moletsane, Tladi, Moletsane Naledi Emdeni & Emdeni Ext 2 Zola, Langaville, Tsakane & Tsakane Ext 15,18. |
| 17h00 – 22h00 | Block D | Rethabiseng Kudube Moroka, Dhlamini, Klipspruit Dhlamini, Chiawelo Kagiso Khutsong Tsakane & Tsakane Ext 1, 8, 11 and Ext 12, Langaville Ext 3. |
Sunday, 14 September 2025 Load Reduction Schedule
| Time | Block | Areas Affected |
| 05h00 – 09h00 | Block F | Cuba, Graceland, Havana, Jetta, Lakeside, Palm Springs Diepkloof & Diepkloof Zone 1,2, and Zone 6, Orlando East Soweto Nomzamo Spruit View & Spruit View B, Spruit View Ext 1 B Thabiso. |
| 17h00 – 22h00 | Block I | Monise, Mokoena, Mavimbela, Zuma, Ramakonopi East , Likole, Radebe & Sali, Zuma, Monosi, Moseleke, Mngadi, Ndhlazi, Radebe & Sali, Cala, Moseleke, Hlongwane Mfundo Park Ext 30 B Vosloorus A & Vosloorus B Vosloorus Ext 4, 9, 10, 16, 23, 31, 32, (B) Vosloorus Ext 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 22, 25, 26, 31 Vosloorus Ext 6, 10,16, 23, 31, (A) Spruit View Ext 1 A Mabuya Park A and Mabuya Park B, , Nguni section A, Ap Khumalo, Moleleki, Kwenele, Moleleki. |
| Block J | Orange Farm Ext 7-East Orange Farm & Orange Farm Ext 1, 2, 3, 4, 8 Stretford Ext 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Sharpeville & Sharpeville Outlying, Tshepiso, Elandsfontein AH, Eikenhof, Lakeside Ext 5, Evaton & Evaton Central, Evaton Evaton Small Farms Block l and Supply, Evaton West Sebokeng Unit 1,7,8,12 Sebokeng Unit 1-EAST and 11 East Zonkizizwe, Katlehong South & Moleleki, Magagula Heights. |
Monday, 15 September 2025 Load Reduction Schedule
| Time | Block | Areas Affected |
| 05h00 – 09h00 | Block H | Vereeniging Sharpeville Sebokeng Unit 3, 7, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19 Sebokeng-EAST Westside Park-WEST Beverley Hills-EAST, Boitumelo, Evaton, Evaton Small Farms, Sebokeng Proper, Stretford, Westside Park-EAST Daveyton Ext 2,3, 4, Swazi Section, Tsonga Section, Xhosa Section Breswol AH, Emaphopheni Ext 36, Etwatwa Ext 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 15, 21, 30, 31, 32, 33, 36, Etwatwa Ext 2A,9A,Etwatwa SP, Endicott, Wattville. |
| 17h00 – 22h00 | Block G | Tsakane Ext 5 & Tsakane Ext 11 Klippan, Mabopane U, B and Mabopane U Ext 1 Mabopane Part 19 SP Odinburg Gardens, Tsebe, Winterveldt Ext 3, Ward 11, Ward 9 Garankuwa Monese, Mokoena, Moseleke & Moseleke East Palime, Tsolo, Phooko, Ramakonopi East, Mopedi, Motsamai, Hlahatsi ,Phake Ga-Rankuwa & Ga-Rankuwa Unit 2 and Unit 6, Vryburg, Diepsloot, Mathibestad. |
Tuesday, 16 September 2025 Load Reduction Schedule
| Time | Block | Areas Affected |
| 05h00 – 09h00 | Block J | Orange Farm Ext 7-East Orange Farm & Orange Farm Ext 1, 2, 3, 4, 8 Stretford Ext 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Sharpeville & Sharpeville Outlying, Tshepiso, Elandsfontein AH, Eikenhof, Lakeside Ext 5, Evaton & Evaton Central, Evaton Evaton Small Farms Block l and Supply, Evaton West Sebokeng Unit 1,7,8,12 Sebokeng Unit 1-EAST and 11 East Zonkizizwe, Katlehong South & Moleleki, Magagula Heights. |
| Block I | Monise, Mokoena, Mavimbela, Zuma, Ramakonopi East , Likole, Radebe & Sali, Zuma, Monosi, Moseleke, Mngadi, Ndhlazi, Radebe & Sali, Cala, Moseleke, Hlongwane Mfundo Park Ext 30 B Vosloorus A & Vosloorus B Vosloorus Ext 4, 9, 10, 16, 23, 31, 32, (B) Vosloorus Ext 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 22, 25, 26, 31 Vosloorus Ext 6, 10,16, 23, 31, (A) Spruit View Ext 1 A Mabuya Park A and Mabuya Park B, , Nguni section A, Ap Khumalo, Moleleki, Kwenele, Moleleki. | |
| 17h00 – 22h00 | Block E | Mapetla, Protea South, Chiawelo, Protea North, Nooitgedacht, Makapanstad, Stinkwater, Naledi, Ruggraat, Nhlapo ,Tshongweni, Mapanga, Nhlapo. |
How Does the Load Reduction Rotation Work?
The weekly schedule operates on a seven-day rotation. Different areas are switched off on different days. This system helps provide predictability, so residents and businesses can anticipate outages and prepare accordingly.
Tips to Manage Load Reduction at Home
During load reduction, it is useful to:
- Charge devices in advance and use power banks.
- Use gas or charcoal for cooking where possible.
- Avoid opening refrigerators and freezers frequently to keep food cold.
- Have flashlights and candles ready to navigate power outages safely.
- Plan work and study schedules around outage times.
How to Find Your Load Reduction Schedule
Residents can check their specific schedule by:
- Visiting Eskom’s official website or load reduction apps.
- Entering their suburb or area to view tailored schedules.
- Following local municipality social media for updates.
Reliable sources help users avoid surprises and manage daily life better during outages.
Why Regular Load Reduction Might Continue
Despite progress in energy infrastructure, scheduled outages remain necessary due to:
- Maintenance and repair work on power plants.
- Increasing electricity demand, especially during extreme weather.
- Challenges in integrating renewable energy sources.
Eskom continues to balance reducing outages with maintaining grid stability.
Staying Informed and Prepared
Eskom and local municipalities provide continual updates on load reduction. Residents should stay tuned to news outlets and official channels for schedule changes or emergency alerts.
