City Power battles more than 2,400+ outages as Joburg freezes
Gauteng has been forecast to be cloudy and cold, with scattered showers and thundershowers, and light snowfall expected.
City Power is urging Johannesburg residents to reduce electricity consumption due to freezing, wet weather driving demand to critical levels. Over 2,400 outages remain open despite round-the-clock restoration efforts. Gauteng is forecast to be cloudy and cold with scattered showers, thundershowers, and light snowfall expected, particularly in the south.
The utility is dealing with a backlog of 2,450 open outage calls across its eight Service Delivery Centres. Lenasia, Hursthill, Randburg, Reuven, Inner City, Alexandra, Roodepoort and Midrand currently have the highest number of open calls. Surging demand is overloading transformers and substations, while wet ground is slowing repair work.
Technicians face challenges in underground cable faults due to waterlogged ground and unsafe conditions for trenching. City Power advises customers to stagger the use of high-consumption appliances and switch off unnecessary devices to help ease the strain during peak hours. Patience is vital as teams work under difficult conditions to prioritize restoration and public safety.
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