Restore the power grid | Eskom’s energy availability factor increasing

The Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital in Cape Town.
Middelburg farmer Reinardt  Steyn and his two co-accused.
Spaza shop in Soweto.
Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Communications, and Digital Technologies Khusela Diko 
Family representative Sibongile Segalo
Spaza shop in Soweto.
Computer illustration of Vibrio cholerae bacteria.
Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya
JOHANNESBURG – Last month’s cold weather conditions — especially that unprecedented snow — saw Eskom use more diesel to keep the lights on. 
But the power utility says it’s still a lot less compared to what it spent in the same period last year. 
WATCH: Discussion | Over 190 days without rolling power cuts
Eskom is celebrating over 190 days without rolling power cuts. 
The power utility attributes this to a Recovery Plan, with the energy availability factor averaging 63 percent. 
Spokesperson Daphne Mokwena says they’ve saved over R11-billion.