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Eskom contractually obliged to burn millions on diesel while coal power stations stand idle
Due to contractual obligations with independent power producers (IPPs), Eskom must spend millions of rands on diesel-powered generation despite having spare coal-fired generation available.
In its most recent weekly system status update, the power utility explained that it spent R14.89 million on diesel to generate 2.48 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of energy between 14 and 20 February 2026.