Eskom survives SA winter


Issue 215 - 10 Sep 2011 | 1 minute read

Lower-than-expected demand, thanks to relatively mild weather and a wave of strike action, helped Eskom keep the lights on during the peak winter demand period.  Delivering a Q3 ‘state of the system’ update on 25 August, chief executive Brian Dames said electricity demand growth over the period was about 1.4% year on year, below Eskom’s 2% growth forecast for the full year.

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