Cape Town Load Shedding Schedule

Last updated: January 28, 2026

Find your Cape Town load shedding times. City of Cape Town has its own schedule system separate from Eskom.

Quick answer: Cape Town has a separate 16‑area schedule system and is sometimes one stage lower. Cape Town is supplied by City of Cape Town electricity, not Eskom directly. This means Cape Town has its own load shedding schedule that differs from the national Eskom schedule.

Check Your Cape Town Schedule

Ways to find your Cape Town load shedding times:

City of Cape Town Website: capetown.gov.za/loadshedding
EskomSePush App - Select "City of Cape Town" as your provider
SMS: Text your suburb to 31220
Call: 0860 103 089 for schedule enquiries

Cape Town Areas

Major areas covered:

CBD and City Bowl
Atlantic Seaboard (Sea Point, Camps Bay, Clifton)
Southern Suburbs (Claremont, Newlands, Constantia)
Northern Suburbs (Bellville, Durbanville, Brackenfell)
Cape Flats (Mitchells Plain, Khayelitsha, Athlone)
West Coast (Milnerton, Table View, Blouberg)

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Cape Town vs Eskom Schedule

aspect	cape Town	eskom
Provider	City of Cape Town	Eskom
Schedule System	16 areas	Varies by region
Stage Implementation	Sometimes 1 stage lower	As announced
Updates	City website + apps	Eskom website + apps

aspectProvider

cape TownCity of Cape Town

eskomEskom

aspectSchedule System

cape Town16 areas

eskomVaries by region

aspectStage Implementation

cape TownSometimes 1 stage lower

eskomAs announced

aspectUpdates

cape TownCity website + apps

eskomEskom website + apps

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All prices are in South African Rand (ZAR) unless otherwise stated. Shipping costs may apply depending on your location.

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Cape Town Load Shedding FAQs

Yes, Cape Town is supplied by City of Cape Town electricity, not Eskom directly. The city has its own 16-area schedule system and sometimes implements load shedding at a lower stage than the national level.

City of Cape Town has invested in independent power sources, including the Steenbras pumped storage scheme. This sometimes allows them to reduce load shedding by one stage compared to the national level.

Load shedding is controlled, rotating power outages implemented by Eskom when electricity demand exceeds supply. Different areas are switched off in stages (1-8) for 2-4 hours at a time according to published schedules.

Use the EskomSePush app (most popular), your municipality's website, or Eskom's loadshedding page. Enter your suburb or block number to see your specific schedule.

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