Gauteng Load Shedding & Power Outages
South Africa has no open live feed, so the quickest way to check Gauteng is the official outage page from Eskom, City Power and City of Tshwane or another operator below.
Gauteng is South Africa's most populous province, and three metros distribute power here alongside Eskom: City Power, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni. In August 2026 Eskom said Gauteng accounted for more than half of its remaining load-reduction feeders and affected customers, but by November its load reduction page listed only KwaZulu-Natal. Gauteng municipalities owe 20% of Eskom's municipal arrears, with Emfuleni, Tshwane and Johannesburg in the top ten. Severe thunderstorms made up 37 of the 59 warnings from SAWS's Gauteng office between May 2025 and November 2026; that office also covers Mpumalanga and Limpopo.
Eskom load shedding was suspended when we last reviewed it on 3 November 2026. Check today's status ↗
Who to contact in Gauteng
The electricity distributors responsible for faults in Gauteng. Your electricity bill shows which one supplies you.
| Electricity distributor | Official outage page | Report by phone | Total customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eskom | Open ↗ | 08600 37566 | |
| City Power | Open ↗ | 011 490 7484 | |
| City of Tshwane | None published | 012 358 9999 | |
| City of Ekurhuleni | None published | 0860 543 000 |
If you see a fallen power line, do not touch it or go near it and call 112.
Gauteng on the South Africa map
Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).
Weather warnings
We don't republish South African Weather Service (SAWS) warnings, so nothing here can go out of date. See current warnings on its site ↗
Largest places in Gauteng
- Johannesburg
- Pretoria
- Ekurhuleni
- Vereeniging
- Krugersdorp
Nearby provinces
Reliability in Gauteng
Average minutes without power and interruptions per customer, as published by the regulator or operator
| Electricity distributor | Time without power | Interruptions | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eskom | 34 hr 55 min | 11.70 | 2025 |
Definitions vary by source, for example in how major storms are treated, so these figures aren't a ranking. See each operator's page for the exact scope.
Gauteng power outage news
- Municipalities leave election winners with R122.5bn Eskom billIOL · Nov 3, 8:32 AM EST
- South African votes put Eskom municipal debt clean-up at riskPolity.org.za · Nov 3, 7:38 AM EST
- 110 municipalities across South Africa owe Eskom over R1 million each with total debt of R122.5 billionMyBroadband · Nov 3, 7:00 AM EST
- Top South African property investor dumping Eskom at its shopping mallsDaily Investor · Nov 3, 6:00 AM EST
- Eskom denies disconnecting Sunninghill streetlights | Fourways ReviewThe Citizen · Nov 3, 5:06 AM EST
Gauteng power outage FAQ
Who do I contact about a power outage in Gauteng?
Eskom (08600 37566), City Power (011 490 7484), City of Tshwane (012 358 9999) and City of Ekurhuleni (0860 543 000) repair the local network in Gauteng, which includes Johannesburg, Pretoria and Ekurhuleni.
How reliable is the power supply in Gauteng?
Eskom reported 34 hr 55 min of interruption per customer in 2025. Scope differs between sources, so treat these as a guide and not a ranking.
Cite this page
You may reuse our derived data under CC BY 4.0 with attribution. Check each source's terms before reusing load-shedding or weather information.
PowerOutageTracker.com. "Gauteng Load Shedding & Power Outages." Accessed 3 November 2026. https://poweroutagetracker.com/world/south-africa/gauteng