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Eskom celebrates one year without load shedding, but load reduction still continues

Eskom said improved maintenance and reliability cut unplanned outages to 22.88% and reduced diesel spending by R26.9 billion.

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Power utility Eskom says sustained grid stability over the past year has restored national confidence and saved billions in diesel costs.

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Eskom has been able to keep the lights on 365 days a week, saving R26.9 billion on diesel costs and receiving its first credit rating upgrade from Standard & Poor's in more than a decade. Eskom says one year of electricity supply shows that the national electricity supply is stable, although there have been a few unplanned outages but stations are showing signs of operation across the country. Board chairperson Mteto Nyati credits Eskom's employ…

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