Mpumalanga Load Shedding & Power Outages
South Africa has no open live feed, so the quickest way to check Mpumalanga is the official outage page from Eskom, Emalahleni and Mbombela.
Mpumalanga is the centre of Eskom's coal fleet, with stations including Kendal, Kusile, Majuba, Tutuka, Duvha and Matla. The Kusile duct failure of October 2022 took about 2,100 MW off the system. The province's municipalities owe 28% of Eskom's municipal arrears, and Emalahleni is the largest single debtor at R12.3 billion. Floods in early 2026 affected Eskom customers here too.
Eskom load shedding was suspended when we last reviewed it on 3 November 2026. Check today's status ↗
Who to contact in Mpumalanga
The electricity distributors responsible for faults in Mpumalanga. Your electricity bill shows which one supplies you.
| Electricity distributor | Official outage page | Report by phone | Total customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eskom | Open ↗ | 08600 37566 | |
| Emalahleni | None published | 013 690 6333 | |
| Mbombela | None published | 0861 626 6235 |
If you see a fallen power line, do not touch it or go near it and call 112.
Mpumalanga 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We don't republish South African Weather Service (SAWS) warnings, so nothing here can go out of date.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 Mpumalanga
- Mbombela
- Emalahleni
- Middelburg
- Secunda
- Standerton
Nearby provinces
Reliability in Mpumalanga
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.
Mpumalanga 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
Mpumalanga power outage FAQ
Who do I contact about a power outage in Mpumalanga?
Eskom (08600 37566), Emalahleni (013 690 6333) and Mbombela (0861 626 6235) repair the local network in Mpumalanga, which includes Mbombela, Emalahleni and Middelburg.
How reliable is the power supply in Mpumalanga?
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. "Mpumalanga Load Shedding & Power Outages." Accessed 3 November 2026. https://poweroutagetracker.com/world/south-africa/mpumalanga