Load Shedding Notifier is an application for Android mobile devices that monitors the work of the biggest electricity provider in Southern Africa. This simple utility detects load sheddings and notifies users about planned power shortages.
Power grid
This application is designed for all residents of South Africa. It provides detailed information about the work of Eskom and shows the current and scheduled load-shedding status. It is worth noting that Load Shedding Notifier is an unofficial utility. In other words, it does not affiliate with Eskom. Instead, the app gathers information from publicly available data sources.
The service covers the whole supplied area of the biggest Southern Africa electricity provider. Moreover, there are load shedding schedules for all known municipality-supplied areas that publish such information. This effectively covers nearly the whole territory of South Africa. In case you can not find your municipality in the app, the developers encourage you to contact them to fix this issue.
Usability
Before using the utility and starting to receive notifications, users should select their town or municipality. It is possible to add several addresses and monitor them simultaneously. In case of an upcoming power shortage, load shedding, planned maintenance, or another issue, the application sends a notification with all necessary details. Conveniently, users are able to schedule quiet time intervals when the app remains silent.
If you are a resident of South Africa, you may also find useful the PSiRA app. This official utility offers various services and detailed information about private security companies operating in the country.
Features
- real-time monitoring of South-African power grid;
- warnings and notifications about scheduled and emergency load sheddings;
- supports monitoring of multiple areas;
- app is free to download and use;
- compatible with current versions of Android.
