Plan for R3,000 smart meters to remotely switch off geysers in South Africa
Submitted: Monday, July 31st, 2023
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Electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has reiterated the government’s plan to install smart meters to remotely control South Africans’ geysers to reduce demand and end load-shedding.
Households consume roughly 16% of all Eskom’s installed capacity, and during peak times, this rises to 35%.
Half of this consumption is from geysers. Thus, as part of the solution to end load-shedding, the government wants to ensure that geysers are turned off when not in use.