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Approximately 9 million homes across South Africa use electricity. Traditionally electricity use for domestic purposes peaks twice a day. The first peak occurs in the morning from 07:00 to 10:00, while in the afternoons demand for electricity increases between 18:00 and 21:00. It is during these times that the most stress is placed on the national grid as power stations around the country work at their hardest to meet demand and that power outages is most likely to occur.

A system presently being rolled out across the country will reduce demand for electricity by making use of an automated switch that regulates the electricity supply of residential geysers from a central point.