Client Profile

Eskom generates approximately 95% of the electricity used in South Africa and approximately 45% of the electricity used in Africa. Eskom generates, transmits and distributes electricity to industrial, mining, commercial, agricultural and residential customers and redistributors. Additional power stations and major power lines are being built to meet rising electricity demand in South Africa. Eskom will continue to focus on improving and strengthening its core business of electricity generation, transmission, trading and distribution.

In an effort to meet the rising demand for electricity, Eskom has embarked on a massive build programme of more than R400 billion (in nominal terms) over the five years to 2015. Since the build programme started in 2005, additional capacity of 4 905MW has been commissioned up to 30 March 2010.

Countries in which operations are located

Eskom's head office is in Johannesburg and its operations spread throughout the country. In December 2008 we also opened a small office in London in the United Kingdom, primarily to exercise quality control for the equipment being manufactured for our build programme.

Eskom Enterprises operates primarily in South Africa. It has two subsidiaries that operate electricity generation concessions in the African countries of Mali and Uganda.

Regional sales breakdown

Most sales are in South Africa. Other countries of southern Africa account for a small percentage of sales.

Key facts

Eskom, South Africa’s electricity utility: