The EAF is a measure of the performance of the utility's power stations.

In November of the previous year, Eskom stated that its Generation Recovery Plan would enable the power utility to meet or exceed its 70% EAF target by March 2025, for the financial year spanning 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.

“Eskom continues to realise efficiencies from the investments made in the Generation Recovery Plan, which have contributed to South Africa’s energy security and a structural improvement in the coal-fired fleet,” Eskom said in its statement.

Eskom’s latest data indicates that the EAF for 2024/25 peaked at an average of 67% in July 2024, following a rapid improvement that began in May 2024, just prior to the 2024 National and Provincial Elections. However, the EAF subsequently fell sharply to 56% in December 2024, down from 62% in November 2024.

This decline in energy availability coincided with significant unplanned outages in November 2024, which saw the utility’s lost capacity increase from an average of 10,700 MW in November 2024 to an average of 13,800 MW in January 2025. This increase in outages marked the end of Eskom's 10-month period without loadshedding.

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