Overview
- President Cyril Ramaphosa credits sustained reforms, NECOM’s coordination and Eskom’s leadership for the turnaround.
- Loadshedding occurred on just 13 days in the 2025 financial year, down from 329 the year before.
- Improved performance at coal plants reduced diesel use, yielding roughly R16 billion in savings.
- Eskom plans to invest more than R320 billion through its Generation Recovery Plan and aims to add about 14,000 km of transmission lines with private partners over the next decade.
- An Eskom update on 3 October reported month-to-date energy availability above 70%, reflecting fewer unplanned outages.