Eskom has temporarily halted load shedding across South Africa in early April 2025, attributing the grid’s stability to intensified maintenance activities. The utility reported that 14.85% of its generation fleet is currently under planned maintenance—a 3.8% rise from the same period last year—aimed at enhancing reliability ahead of peak winter demand. Meanwhile, unplanned outages have dropped to 28.5%, reflecting a 2.85% year-on-year improvement. Diesel usage cost R3.6 billion over the last month, slightly down from the previous period, as Eskom strategically uses emergency reserves to manage peak consumption.