Ministerial update
Get regular updates on the latest developments on the Energy Action Plan, reducing load shedding and ensuring energy security.
18 MONTH
Energy Action Plan
Review the 18-month Energy Action Plan progress on its five key objectives.
No load shedding
By switching off lights when not needed
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Take Charge Click-to-Save Energy
When you Click-to-Save you’re using your power to save money and help reduce load shedding.
Whether we click off, click down, or click yes, when we all Click-to-Save electricity, our united action can lift the load on the power supply.
That’s why even the smallest click makes a big impact. So Click-to-Save with unplugged instead of stand-by, with an extra blanket instead of an electric blanket, with geysers on when we need them and off when we don’t.
Every Click-to-Save counts
Saving energy at home or work is easy once you know how. Our collection of Click-to-Save tips will get you started and saving with every click, by sharing free easy-to-do actions, smaller budget-for expenses and larger spending-to-save investments.
Switch off appliances and lights that are not in use.
Plug in office equipment to match working hours.
Energy Action Plan
The five-step plan has set timeframes and actions to address the electricity shortfall:
Maximise the output of Eskom's power stations
Fix Eskom and improve existing supply
Add as much new generation capacity as possible
Buy as much new power as possible, as quickly as possible to close the electricity shortfall
Add as much new generation capacity as possible
Unleash businesses and households to invest in rooftop solar
Add as much new generation capacity as possible
Enable private investment in generation
Add as much new generation capacity as possible