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Johannesburg Load Shedding Schedule

Last updated: January 28, 2026

Find your Johannesburg load shedding times. City Power supplies most of Joburg with a different schedule to Eskom-direct areas.

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Quick answer: use EskomSePush or City Power to find your block (1-16). Johannesburg is mostly supplied by City Power, though some areas are Eskom-direct. City Power has its own block system that determines your load shedding schedule.

Check Your Joburg Schedule

Ways to find your Johannesburg load shedding times:

  • City Power Website: citypower.co.za
  • EskomSePush App - Most reliable for Joburg
  • City Power App - Official but sometimes slow
  • Your electricity bill shows your block number
  • Call City Power: 011 490 7000

Johannesburg Areas

Major areas covered by City Power:

  • Sandton and Rosebank
  • Randburg and Fourways
  • Soweto
  • Johannesburg CBD
  • Roodepoort and Florida
  • Midrand (partial - some Eskom)

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City Power Block System

City Power divides Johannesburg into blocks numbered 1-16. Each block follows a rotating schedule. Find your block number on your electricity bill or by entering your address on the City Power website. During Stage 4, for example, each block is shed for approximately 4 hours twice per day.

City Power divides Johannesburg into blocks numbered 1-16. Each block follows a rotating schedule. Find your block number on your electricity bill or by entering your address on the City Power website. During Stage 4, for example, each block is shed for approximately 4 hours twice per day.

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Johannesburg Load Shedding FAQs

Your block number is on your City Power electricity bill. You can also enter your address on citypower.co.za or use EskomSePush app which automatically detects your block based on your location.
Midrand is split - some areas are City Power (Johannesburg) and some are Eskom-direct. Check your electricity bill provider or use EskomSePush to determine which schedule applies to you.
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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