Eskom spent R5.8bn on diesel this year but situation is improving: Ramokgopa
He said the budget for diesel for the financial year is about R12bn.
Ramokgopa provided an update on the state of the electricity grid in Pretoria on Wednesday. He acknowledged the utility experienced challenges at the beginning of the financial year in April.
'We relied more on diesel to support us during times of difficulty. During winter, when the intensity of demand reaches a peak, is when we are likely to experience challenges if some units fail. We don't have headroom to absorb failures of units,' he said.
He said from April 1 to August 31 2023, Eskom used about R14.8bn worth of diesel.
'We used R5.8bn this year and last year during the period we spent R3.6bn.'
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