The first thing everyone should realize is that in the short-term Eskom and the government can't help us. In fact, the short-term solution is just to punish everyone to stop loading or rationing.
The next thing to understand is that we can help ourselves and everyone else. Here's what to do (keep reading to find out how ...)
- Off the air conditioners
- Turn your water heater
- Turn off your pool pump
- Turn off all power consuming mode (TV's, DVD players, cell phone chargers, etc.)
- Switch to CFL and LED lights (lights and use less)
- Devices such as late evening or early morning can
- Use their computers to save energy
Eskom issues's developed
You must first understand the problem of how to deal with properly. There is a very confusing information out there, stupid politician's confused statements through information technology.
There are two types of energy shortages, scarcity of supply and lack of capacity. Think of it as a dam and pipes. The lack of supply means that there is enough water in the dams, while the lack of capacity means that the pipes are not large enough to get enough water each.
Eskom has no capacity. This means that there is enough production capacity to meet peak demand.
Spreading the load
Eskom needs to reduce demand by about 3000MW (megawatts) In other words, we must spread the load more evenly, so during peak hours is enough for everyone.
