GEORGE NEWS - The George Municipality switches off geysers according to the Eskom tariff structure peak times. The switch-offs only apply to homes fitted with the relevant device, as shown in the photo.

June to August (high demand season)

• Monday to Friday: 07:00 to 09:00 and 17:00 to 19:00
• Saturday: 10:00 to 12:00 and 18:00 to 20:00
• Sunday: No switch-off

September to May (low demand season)

• Monday to Friday: 08:00 to 10:00 and 18:00 to 20:00
• Saturday: 10:00 to 12:00 and 18:00 to 20:00
• Sunday: No switch-off

Please note: all municipalities have been required to install geyser control systems to help flatten the peaks on the national load curve and this has already been implemented across the country for about a decade. 

The geyser control system is intentionally set to switch geysers off during peak times, as without it there would be more load shedding.

While most municipalities switch geysers off for three hours (the entire peak time), George switches off for two hours in the morning and two hours in the evening peak times.

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