power cuts

KEY POINTS Residents of a modest apartment block in Odukoya Estate, Lagos, have accused Ikeja Electric of plunging them into a week-long blackout after officials disconnected their supply over an …

KEY POINTS South Africa’s state power utility, Eskom, has announced new measures to simplify and reduce the cost of connecting household and small business solar systems to the national grid, …

KEY POINTS South Africa’s state-owned power utility, Eskom, is planning to cut electricity tariffs after returning to profitability for the first time in eight years, a turnaround that its chairman, …

KEY POINTS After Eskom and law enforcement officials removed dozens of illegal electricity connections that had been powering hundreds of informal homes, residents of Khayelitsha, Cape Town‘s New Monwabisi Park …

KEY POINTS MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited blames “code coverage conflicts” and other technical issues for the frequent blackouts that have affected parts of Enugu. These issues make it challenging to …

Ukrainians will experience a temporary reprieve from power cuts this Sunday. However, the country’s war-damaged power grid relies heavily on imports, highlighting the need for responsible consumption and international support …

South Africa’s state-owned electricity provider Eskom is heading for its seventh consecutive full-year loss as the country grapples with frequent power cuts and rising debt. The utility posted a 1.62 …