Restore the power grid | Eskom's energy availability factor increasing

JOHANNESBURG - Last month's cold weather conditions -- especially that unprecedented snow -- saw Eskom use more diesel to keep the lights on. 

But the power utility says it's still a lot less compared to what it spent in the same period last year. 

WATCH: Discussion | Over 190 days without rolling power cuts

Eskom is celebrating over 190 days without rolling power cuts. 

The power utility attributes this to a Recovery Plan, with the energy availability factor averaging 63 percent. 

Spokesperson Daphne Mokwena says they've saved over R11-billion.