No load-shedding at the moment

Schedules Eskom ↗

State-owned utility (Eskom) · EC, FS, GP, KZ, LP, MP, NC, NW, WC

Eskom Power Outage

Outage phone number, official outage information and live neighbour reports for Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd customers in Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, Western Cape.

Areas served by Eskom reporting outages now

No community outage reports in Eskom postal codes right now. If your power is out, report it to your electricity provider and on your postal code page.

Where Eskom provides electricity

3,266 postal codes in 627 municipalities (service-area boundaries are approximate – check your bill).

Largest postal codes served

Planned outages

No planned outages listed right now.

Eskom and municipalities usually announce planned maintenance outages on their websites, social media or by SMS. Check your provider’s page for notices – load-shedding is listed separately.

Recent reports nearby

Live
  • No reports yet. Be the first to report.

Eskom customers: share updates

0 comments

Share what is happening: when the power went out, what your electricity provider said, the estimated restoration time. Add your mobile number below to get updates – it stays private and is never shown on the site.

  • No comments yet. Start the conversation – your neighbours will thank you.

Reporting a Eskom outage

Eskom restores power fastest when customers report outages directly by phone, WhatsApp, app or website. Have your account or meter number and service address ready. For a downed or sparking line, keep at least 10 metres away and call 112 or 10111 first.