Eskom Power Outage Today
Live Eskom outage updates for Eskom-supplied areas - Soweto, the Vaal, and towns and villages across all nine provinces. Updated continuously.
As of Wednesday, 2 September 2026, Eskom is reporting 7 active power outages across Gauteng, Western Cape, Eastern Cape, North West, including in Naledi Extension 2, Croydon, Macassar, Cuba Tent, Ku Gompo City. 3 planned interruption are scheduled. 19 further outages were reported in the past two weeks. 7 outages have been restored recently.
Current Eskom Power Outages
Gauteng
An outage is affecting Naledi Extension 2, and the cause is under investigation.
Eskom is attending to a power outage affecting customers in Lanseria AH and Muldersdrift. The estimated time of restoration is 12:00.
Eastern Cape
Eskom is investigating an electricity supply interruption in Cuba Tent and Ku Gompo City caused by vandalism and illegal connections. Restoration is estimated by Friday, 04 September 2026.
Western Cape
North West
Eskom technicians are on site attending to a power outage affecting customers in Dithakong Molebatsi Section, Makhubung, MagogwCentere, Magogwe Tar, Magogwe Koikoi, Mocoseng Phefeni, Setlopo Cubic, Setlopo Utlwang, Koikoi Crusher, and Magogwe Tlhabologo. The estimated time of restoration is not available at this stage.
Technical teams are on site attending to a power supply interruption in Lotlhakane, Montshiwa, Unit 13, Unit 24, Unit 15, Sika, and Airport View, caused by the tripping of an 88 kV breaker. No estimated restoration time is available at this stage.
KwaZulu-Natal
Technicians are working to restore power in the Esikhawini area in Richards Bay after a 132KV line tripped.
Planned Eskom Interruptions
Recent Eskom Power Outages
Outages reported in the past two weeks without a public restoration update. If your power is back, the fault has likely been repaired. If it is still off, report it on 08600 37566.
Gauteng (13)
Limpopo (2)
North West (3)
KwaZulu-Natal (1)
Recently Restored Eskom Supply
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Is your power off and it is not load shedding? Report it to Eskom so a team can be dispatched. Have your account number and address ready.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Eskom Power Outages
Is there an Eskom power outage today?
Yes, there are currently 7 active Eskom power outages reported across Eskom-supplied areas. See the live list above, grouped by province, for affected areas.
What is the difference between an Eskom outage and load shedding?
Load shedding is a planned national rotation that switches everyone off on a published schedule. An Eskom power outage is local and unplanned - a cable fault, transformer failure, vandalism, theft or storm damage that affects a specific area Eskom supplies directly (such as Soweto, the Vaal, or rural towns). This page tracks unplanned outages and load rotation, not the load shedding schedule.
Which areas does Eskom supply directly?
In the big metros, municipalities (City Power, City of Ekurhuleni, City of Tshwane, City of Cape Town) supply most suburbs, but Eskom supplies many townships and outlying areas directly - including Soweto, Sebokeng, Sharpeville and Evaton in Gauteng, and most towns and villages outside the metros across all nine provinces.
How do I report an Eskom power outage?
Report an Eskom outage on the Eskom contact centre line 08600 37566, via Eskom's "Alfred" WhatsApp service on 0860 037 566, or through Eskom's online MyEskom Customer app. Have your account number and address ready.
Why does Eskom keep losing power in my area?
The most common causes of Eskom outages are cable theft and vandalism (especially of substations and mini-subs), transformer overloads and failures, storm and severe-weather damage, and load rotation when a feeder is overloaded. Restoration can take a few hours for a tripped feeder, or 12-48 hours where equipment must be replaced.
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