load shedding cost to economy
According to him, the cost to the economy during stage 1 load shedding â i.e 10 hours of blackouts per day for 20 days a month â is R20 billion per month, while Stage 2 and Stage 3 robs the economy of R40 billion and R80 billion per month respectively.ccording to him, the cost to the economy during stage 1 load shedding â i.e 10 hours of blackouts per day for 20 days a month â is R20 billion per month, while Stage 2 and Stage 3 robs the economy of R40 billion and R80 billion per month respectively.
According to Yellandâs calculations, Stage 1 load shedding â using 10 hours of blackouts per day for 20 days a month as parameters â costs the economy around R20 billion per month, while Stage 2 and Stage 3 robs the economy of R40 billion and R80 billion per month respectively.n Monday Eskom was forced to implement Stage 2 load shedding as a result of the accident and Yelland expects the countryâs economy to lose R7,5 billion as a result. âThe unit is now shut down until May for scheduled maintenance so one cannot count it as a cost to the economy.