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Is Eskom down right now? Live status and outage tracker

No, Eskom is up.

No widespread outage detected. 14 user reports in the last hour is within the normal range.

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User reports, last 24 hours, 15 minutes a segment: 95 flowing, 1 slow (elevated), 0 jammed (outage)

User reports, last 24 hours

402 reports in total, counted in 15-minute windows

In the last hour, 14 problem reports came in for Eskom, against about 18 at this time on a usual day. Over the last 24 hours there were 402 reports. Most recent reports were about power (92%) and pay bills (3%). The last spike in reports was 2 h ago and lasted 20 min. These are user reports from South Africa, where most people report Eskom problems.

In the past 24 hours, 402 user reports came in for Eskom. Counting only the 15-minute windows with a spike big enough to count as an outage, that comes to 100.00% uptime for the day. The busiest 15-minute window had 12 reports, about 14 hours ago. That stays below our outage threshold, so it doesn't count as downtime.
Reports, last hour
14
33% on the hour before
Uptime, 24 h
100.00%
No outage windows
Last outage
None
In the last 24 hours
Busiest 15 minutes
12
12 reports, 14 h ago
Last 24 hours

Eskom outages and problems

In the past 24 hours, 402 user reports came in for Eskom. Counting only the 15-minute windows with a spike big enough to count as an outage, that comes to 100.00% uptime for the day.

The busiest 15-minute window had 12 reports, about 14 hours ago. That stays below our outage threshold, so it doesn't count as downtime.

  • Elevated reports
    Ended 14 h ago
    Lasted 15 min
    12peak reports
This month

Eskom in October 2026

Problem reports in October (since 28 October)
436

Monthly report for October 2026

What went wrong

What people said was wrong in recent problem reports for Eskom.

  1. Power92%
  2. Pay Bills3%
  3. Website2%
  4. Login2%
  5. Water2%

Share of 61 recent reports that said what was wrong.

Last 30 days

Eskom problem spikes, last 30 days

Since 28 October, Eskom had no outage spikes, but 4 periods of elevated reports. The longest lasted 43 min, on 29 October.

  • Elevated reports
    Thu 29 Oct, 08:20–08:39
    Lasted 20 min
    13peak reports
  • Elevated reports
    Thu 29 Oct, 07:33–07:54
    Lasted 21 min
    15peak reports
  • Elevated reports
    Thu 29 Oct, 04:30–05:13
    Lasted 43 min
    11peak reports
  • Elevated reports
    Wed 28 Oct, 19:45–20:00
    Lasted 15 min
    13peak reports

A spike is a sharp rise in problem reports from users, kept exactly as this page showed it at the time. This history starts on 28 October 2026. Monthly reports for all services

Troubleshooting

How to fix Eskom not working

Eskom is up on our end, so if it won't work for you, the problem is most likely on your side. Work through these in order:

Your browser tries to reach eskom.co.za over your own connection, right now. Nothing is sent to us or stored.

  1. Reload the Eskom page

    If the load shedding schedule page stalls, press Ctrl+R on Windows or Command+R on a Mac, wait for the load to finish, then try the same page in a new tab. A blank screen after that points to the browser.

  2. Open Eskom in a private window

    Press Ctrl+Shift+N on Windows or Command+Shift+N on a Mac, then load the same page there. If it opens, an extension or saved cookie is breaking the normal window; disable extensions one at a time or clear site data.

  3. Try Eskom in another browser

    Copy the page address and paste it into Chrome or Firefox. If the page loads there, the first browser has a stale cookie or a bad extension. That isolates the browser.

  4. Try Eskom on mobile data

    Turn off Wi-Fi in Control Center on iPhone or Quick Settings on Android, then load the page or app over mobile data. If it works, restart your router and check the Wi-Fi connection on the device, because the service may be fine while your home network is not.

While Eskom is down: what to use instead

  • Eskom phone line Call the utility's phone line to report a fault or ask about your account when the app and website will not load.
  • Banking app A bank app can sell you a prepaid token when the app or site fails.
  • Supermarket till A supermarket till can issue your token while the service is down.
  • EskomSePush Try EskomSePush for load shedding schedules and alerts when you cannot reach the main service and need to know what is planned.
Same time

Problems at the same time as Eskom

Since 28 October, all 4 of Eskom's spikes in problem reports overlapped a spike at another service.

When several services get problem reports at once, something they share, such as a cloud host or a network, can be the real cause. Matching times alone do not prove it.

Most often at the same time

How many of Eskom's spikes overlapped one of theirs.

During the latest spike

Eskom: Thu 29 Oct, 08:20 to 08:39

17 more services. Red dot: outage. Amber dot: elevated reports.

A spike is a sharp rise in problem reports from users, as the live pages showed it. Times are Central European time.

Busiest times

When people report Eskom problems

The busiest hour for reports about Eskom is 08:00 to 09:00 Central European time, and the busiest day is Wednesday.

By hour of the day

  • 00:00 to 01:00: 0.16 reports on an average day
  • 01:00 to 02:00: 0.05 reports on an average day
  • 02:00 to 03:00: 0.27 reports on an average day
  • 03:00 to 04:00: 0.45 reports on an average day
  • 04:00 to 05:00: 0.51 reports on an average day
  • 05:00 to 06:00: 0.74 reports on an average day
  • 06:00 to 07:00: 0.91 reports on an average day
  • 07:00 to 08:00: 0.87 reports on an average day
  • 08:00 to 09:00: 1.7 reports on an average day
  • 09:00 to 10:00: 1.3 reports on an average day
  • 10:00 to 11:00: 0.86 reports on an average day
  • 11:00 to 12:00: 0.6 reports on an average day
  • 12:00 to 13:00: 0.76 reports on an average day
  • 13:00 to 14:00: 1.1 reports on an average day
  • 14:00 to 15:00: 1.1 reports on an average day
  • 15:00 to 16:00: 1.2 reports on an average day
  • 16:00 to 17:00: 0.53 reports on an average day
  • 17:00 to 18:00: 1.2 reports on an average day
  • 18:00 to 19:00: 1.2 reports on an average day
  • 19:00 to 20:00: 1.1 reports on an average day
  • 20:00 to 21:00: 0.58 reports on an average day
  • 21:00 to 22:00: 0.76 reports on an average day
  • 22:00 to 23:00: 0.25 reports on an average day
  • 23:00 to 00:00: 0.12 reports on an average day

By day of the week

  • Monday: 0 reports on an average Monday
  • Tuesday: 0 reports on an average Tuesday
  • Wednesday: 93 reports on an average Wednesday
  • Thursday: 49 reports on an average Thursday
  • Friday: 0 reports on an average Friday
  • Saturday: 0 reports on an average Saturday
  • Sunday: 0 reports on an average Sunday

Each bar is the average number of user reports in that hour, or on that day of the week, from 22 days of reports since 5 October 2026. The busiest bar is highlighted. Spikes in reports are left out, so one outage does not set the pattern.

About

What happens when Eskom goes down

Eskom is South Africa's main electricity utility. Homes, businesses, farms and public services depend on its grid, so a supply failure cuts lights, refrigeration, internet routers and traffic signals, which stalls daily work and travel.

When supply drops, your lights and appliances stop first, then your router and Wi-Fi fail once backup batteries run out. Cell coverage thins as tower batteries drain; electric gates and traffic signals stop working. Problems are often regional or partial, because a substation fault can darken one suburb while the next area keeps power, and load shedding can hit whole blocks on a published schedule.

Servers and network

Eskom IP address, servers and network

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Questions

Eskom FAQ

Is Eskom down right now?
The status at the top of this page shows whether problem reports for Eskom are above their usual level, counted in 15-minute windows over the last 24 hours. The site does not ping or monitor the service. That status reflects other users' reports, so check your side first: open another site and switch to mobile data; if only the service fails, the problem is between you and the provider.

Why does the Eskom load shedding schedule show the wrong stage for my area?
The schedule often lags when you pick a suburb that sits under a different supply authority, because Eskom and your municipality can publish separate stages. Set your area again. If the pages still disagree, trust the supply authority that bills you.

Why does the Eskom prepaid voucher page reject my meter number?
A voucher page will reject a meter number that has spaces or a missing digit, even when it looks right on the slip. Enter the number from the meter itself and try the purchase again.

Why does the Eskom website log me out while I check my account balance?
The account area can drop a session after a short idle period or when cookies are blocked, so you land back on the login page before the balance loads. Try a private window and sign in again.

Why does the Eskom outage form fail when I submit my address?
The form can fail when the suburb list has not loaded or the address does not match the one on the account, so the submit button spins and nothing saves. Copy the address from your bill and keep a screenshot until you see a reference number.
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How we track Eskom

The status on this page comes from user-submitted problem reports for Eskom, counted in 15-minute windows over the last 24 hours. Each window is compared with the normal level for Eskom, so a few complaints on a quiet day don't trigger anything, but a sudden jump well above normal does.

When reports climb well above normal, the status here changes to partial outage or major outage and the chart moves with it. Eskom doesn't publish a public status page that we know of, so user reports are often the quickest sign that something is wrong on their side.

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Strips: user reports, last 6 hours, 15 minutes a segment.