Northern Cape Load Shedding & Power Outages
South Africa has no open live feed, so the quickest way to check Northern Cape is the official outage page from Eskom and Sol Plaatje.
South Africa's least populous province is served by Eskom, with Sol Plaatje Municipality running electricity in Kimberley. Eskom's Vanderkloof hydro station is at Petrusville, and NTCSA's plans prioritise about 6 GW of new generation connections here. SAWS covers the province through two offices: Free State for Kimberley and the east, Western Cape for the west and the coast. It has no warning file prefix of its own.
Eskom load shedding was suspended when we last reviewed it on 3 November 2026. Check today's status ↗
Who to contact in Northern Cape
The electricity distributors responsible for faults in Northern Cape. Your electricity bill shows which one supplies you.
| Electricity distributor | Official outage page | Report by phone | Total customers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eskom | Open ↗ | 08600 37566 | |
| Sol Plaatje | None published | 053 830 6442 |
If you see a fallen power line, do not touch it or go near it and call 112.
Northern Cape 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We don't republish South African Weather Service (SAWS) warnings, so nothing here can go out of date.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 Northern Cape
- Kimberley
- Upington
- Kuruman
- Springbok
Nearby provinces
Reliability in Northern Cape
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.
Northern Cape 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
Northern Cape power outage FAQ
Who do I contact about a power outage in Northern Cape?
Eskom (08600 37566) and Sol Plaatje (053 830 6442) repair the local network in Northern Cape, which includes Kimberley, Upington and Kuruman.
How reliable is the power supply in Northern Cape?
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. "Northern Cape Load Shedding & Power Outages." Accessed 3 November 2026. https://poweroutagetracker.com/world/south-africa/northern-cape