BusinessAugust 28, 2026

loadshedding

LOHD-shed-ing

Definition

The deliberate, controlled interruption of electricity supply to parts of a power grid to prevent a total system collapse when demand exceeds the available generation capacity.

Etymology

A compound of 'load' (the electrical power demand) and 'shedding' (the act of dropping or disconnecting). The term emerged in power utility jargon to describe the managed reduction of electricity demand.

In the news

The article references loadshedding to describe the high-stress period when Eskom made abnormal prepayments to fuel suppliers, highlighting the urgency and systemic risk involved in the diesel tender process.

Questions over impartiality as Eskom clears itself in R21-billion diesel probe

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